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.

Air India has appointed former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam to lead its next phase of recovery, succeeding Campbell Wilson.
He inherits major operational and regulatory challenges, alongside a reported FY2025/26 loss exceeding US$2 billion.
The appointment brings proven airline-turnaround experience as Tata Group works to restore Air India’s profitability, reliability and reputation.

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.