Dubai: Emirates, the world's largest international airline, and the South African carrier "Airlink" have officially announced the activation of their codeshare partnership. The partnership between the two carriers makes it easy for customers to create their ideal travel routes and benefit from seamless connections and a single booking reference across eight cities in South Africa, through Emirates’ three gateways in that country, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Itinerary booking is now available on emirates.com and through travel agencies as well as online travel agents.

Emirates customers now have the ability to book a wide range of additional flights, including eight destinations from Johannesburg, five destinations from Cape Town and one point from Durban. Destinations include Bloemfontein, Hoedspruit, Port Elizabeth, Kimberley, George and East London, among others.

Emirates Airlines currently operates two daily flights between Dubai and Johannesburg, a daily flight between Dubai and Cape Town and five flights a week between Dubai and Durban. The carrier also provides more connectivity options that provide the best travel experience for its customers. It also expanded its reach to 79 regional points in southern Africa with the activation of the partnership with South African Airways, the codeshare agreement with Airlink, and the two interline agreements with "Symer" and "FlySafe".