Mango Airlines announced the signing of their Interline E-ticketing Agreement with Qatar Airlines on Tuesday, January 26.
This will enable direct connections to destinations in South Africa and Zanzibar. Guests will be able to get to their destination via a connection, using two different airlines by paying one fare with only one ticket being issued for both airlines.
International guests can look forward to a seamless connectivity via Johannesburg and Cape Town to one international destination in Tanzania and seven domestic destinations in South Africa including; Durban International Airport, Port Elizabeth International Airport, George Airport, Bram Fischer International Airport, East London Airport and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Tanzania.
Qatar Airways Vice President Africa, Hendrik Du Preez, said: ‘We are delighted to sign the interline agreement with Fly Mango, connecting our passengers to 7 additional gateways in South Africa and one in Tanzania in addition to Qatar Airways’ rapidly expanding network of now more than 120 destinations. With our flexible booking options and reliable network, we look forward to connecting our passengers from South Africa and beyond onboard Qatar Airways.’
‘This is also in line with our relentless endeavours to provide both our domestic and global Guest with unlimited air travel choices. We look forward to your most valued air travel experience’, said William Ndlovu, acting Mango Airlines CEO.
Qatar Airways currently operates to 19 weekly flights to three key destinations in South Africa; Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. The airline now operates over 75 weekly flights to 23 African destinations operated by a mix of the airline’s modern fuel-efficient Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft. The national carrier of the State of Qatar continues to rebuild its global network, which currently stands at over 120 destinations with plans to increase to over 130 by the end of March 2021.
It has become the first global airline in the world to achieve the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax.
The airline offers unlimited date changes and fee-free refunds for all tickets issued before April 30 2021, for travel completed by December 31 2021. The carrier’s industry-leading flexible booking policy also provides the permanent feature of exchanging tickets for a travel voucher with 10% additional value for all customers booking travel via qatarairways.com.
For full terms and conditions visit qatarairways.com/Flexibility.
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