Emirates and South African Airways have introduced a reciprocal codeshare covering nine additional destinations across southern Africa. Emirates will place its code on SAA flights from Johannesburg to three South African cities and six regional destinations.
The agreement expands their nearly 30-year partnership, which previously operated mainly as a unilateral codeshare.
Customers will benefit from improved connections, greater travel choice and more seamless access between Africa and Emirates’ global network.

WestJet is restoring services after reaching a tentative agreement with the union representing its flight attendants.
The deal ended a strike and company lockout that began on 2 August, grounding WestJet’s Boeing 737 and 787 fleets.
Cabin crew have returned to work and will vote on ratifying the agreement, which improves conditions for additional duties.
WestJet Encore and codeshare-partner flights continued operating throughout the disruption.

Cathay Group’s first-half operating profit rose 27% to HK$7.5 billion, while revenue increased 25% to HK$68 billion.
Net profit climbed 71% to HK$6.2 billion, partly supported by non-recurring gains related to its reduced Air China holding.
Cathay Pacific carried 16 million passengers, with passenger revenue rising 26.3% and load factor reaching 87.5%.
Despite fuel costs surging 58.4%, the group remains cautiously optimistic amid strong summer demand.