South African Airways (SAA) customers can now fly to Frankfurt and connect to several European destinations thanks to a new codeshare agreement between Lufthansa Airlines and SAA. SAA codeshare on Lufthansa is now on sale.

The agreement allows customers to book long-haul travel with SAA to European destinations served by Lufthansa from Johannesburg.

Additionally, SAA is pleased to announce that once regulatory approval is granted, Swiss Airlines, which is also part of the Lufthansa Group, will share its code with SAA. Similarly, customers will be able to book SAA codeshare on Swiss for flights from Johannesburg to Zurich and other European destinations on a single ticket.

“We are delighted to resume our codeshare agreement with Lufthansa and soon with Swiss airlines, both members of the STAR Alliance, the largest airline alliance,” said Tebogo Tsimane, chief commercial officer of SAA. “This is a key step in reconnecting our travelers across the continent to a wider range of international destinations through their SAA ticket and earning Voyager miles.”

A codeshare agreement means that customers only need to book one ticket and their checked baggage is transported seamlessly to their destination. A single ticket is more economical and the codeshare agreement means travelers don’t have to worry about the logistics of traveling between continents on multiple airlines.

“We are delighted to announce that we have reinstated our codeshare agreement with South African Airways,” said Matthias Lefèvre, General Manager Sales, Southern Africa, Lufthansa Group Airlines.

“Building on our long-term partnership with SAA allows us to offer greater flexibility and variety to our customers in South Africa. Lufthansa and SWISS passengers can add a connecting flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town or Durban to the same booking.”

Lufthansa Group airlines offer more than 35 weekly connections from South Africa to their hubs in Europe.