Qatar Airways acquires 25% stake in South Africa’s Airlink carrier
Qatar already flies 29 routes in the continent and will operate a code-sharing arrangement with the South African airline
A Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner lands at Barcelona Airport. (Getty Images)
Qatar Airways is building up its business in Africa.
The state-owned carrier has acquired a 25% stake in Airlink, the South African regional airline that flies to 45 destinations in 15 African countries, without disclosing how much it paid.
Qatar already flies 29 routes in the continent and will operate a code-sharing arrangement with the South African airline.
“Our investment in Airlink further demonstrates how integral we see Africa being to our business’ future,” Qatar Airways CEO Badr Mohammed Al-Meer said in a statement.
The Qatari carrier also owns a 60% stake in Rwanda’s new $1.3 billion international airport and a 49% interest in Rwandair.