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AIRLINES

COMAIR

RE-OPENS

the domestic lounges at
King Shaka International,
South African low Cape Town International
cost airline Comair and OR Tambo
has opened bookings International will open.
for domestic British The other lounges will
Airways’ (operated by re-open as the flight
Comair) flights. schedule expands.
From 9 December, the Comair introduced
airline plans to begin the British Airways’
serving all the domestic brand to domestic and
British Airways’ routes regional routes in South
it previously operated. and Southern Africa in
Regional services will 1996 when it signed a
be re-introduced as franchise agreement
it ramps up to full with the UK’s largest
operations over the next carrier. It has been
few months. British Airways’ most
“With reservations successful franchise.
for the British Airways’ “British Airways’
flights open we’re now ongoing support is a
able to offer bookings on huge vote of confidence
a considerably expanded in the future of Comair,”
schedule. As well as giv- says Orsmond.
ing customers the choice He said that Comair
of booking on either will initially operate a
of our airline brands fleet of 15 aircraft across
and a greater range of both airline brands
competitive fares, they gradually increasing as
now also have the option the remainder of the
of booking in business fleet returns to service
class,” said Glenn over the next few
Orsmond, representing months.
the Comair Rescue For more detail
Consortium. about the reopening
The re-introduction of bookings, flight
of British Airways’ schedules, unused
(operated by Comair) reservations and what
flights will also see to expect when flight
the re-opening of the operations recommence
popular, award-winning visit (https://www.
SLOW lounges. Initially comair.co.za/. Q

AIRLINES

AIRLINK TO FLY TO DRC

number two city. Fridays.
“Airlink is looking forward to establish- The Johannesburg-Lubumbashi flights
South African private-sector airline ing direct services - and flying our brand will be coded 4Z021 and the return flights
Airlink has announced that it will start new colours – between the region’s 4Z022. There will be one service each way
operations between Johannesburg and important mining and minerals centres on each of the three operating days.
Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of and supporting commerce, trade and Passengers will have to comply with all
Congo on November 30. tourism between the two countries,” said the health and safety requirements of
Lubumbashi is the capital of the DRC’s airline CEO Rodger Foster. the South African and DRC governments.
mineral-rich Haut-Katanga province, The new service will be flown three days Airlink also is focused on the health and
the centre of its mining industry and its a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and safety of its personnel and passengers. Q

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