AIR France KLM and
FlySafair have entered
into an interline
agreement – a first for FlySafair
and one that comes in addition
to the legacy carrier’s existing
interline with SAA and a
codeshare agreement with
kulula.com.
Kirby Gordon, head of Sales
and Distribution at FlySafair,
said the agreement was a very
significant milestone for the
airline. “AF KLM is one of the
most highly regarded legacy
airlines in the world, with a
formidable global network,”
said Kirby.
“With their excellent
punctuality and routes linked
to our network, this is a great
improvement to our offering for
customers flying to and from
South Africa,” said Wouter
Vermeulen, gm of Air France
KLM Southern Africa.
Pieter Bootsma, executive
vp Strategy of Air France KLM,
told TNW that the agreement
would offer its customers more
options to connect through
Johannesburg and Cape Town,
which both Air France and KLM
service. He added that KLM’s
Cape Town route was one
of its best performing, with
91,4% load factors year-round.
The agreement allows
travel agents to issue just
one ticket with both FA and
AF-KL sectors. The ability to
purchase both tickets together
is also a major benefit for
travellers who no longer have
to worry about forfeiting their
domestic flight booking in the
event that their inbound flight
is delayed. The agreement
also means that travellers
can connect from FlySafair’s
domestic flights on to Air
France and KLM flights into
Europe and onwards without
having to collect their luggage
and check in again.
“It makes a travel agent’s
life a lot easier,” says Wally
Gaynor, Club Travel md.
“Issuing on one ticket is
always a benefit for the client
because if you have separate
tickets and anything goes
wrong, the client is going to
have a problem.”
FlySafair lands first interline agreement
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