Qatar Airways buys stake in Airlink
Airlink has announced that Qatar Airways recently acquired a 25% stake in the Southern African airline. Here’s more…
Qatar Airways and Airlink partner up
Qatar Airways Group has just acquired a 25% stake in Southern Africa’s independent regional carrier, Airlink.
According to a statement from Airlink, the announcement is a continuation of the airline’s ambition to further develop its operations across the African continent.
The new code-sharing partnership between the two airlines will strengthen Qatar Airways’ Africa growth strategy and secure its role as a key driver to the continent’s economic success.
The partnership between the Qatari airline and Airlink will also aim to align both carriers’ loyalty programs – Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Airlink Skybucks.
Enhancing growth
On the announcement, Qatar Airways’ Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said that their investment in Airlink further demonstrated how integral they saw Africa being to their business’ future.
“This partnership not only demonstrates our confidence in Airlink, as a company that is resilient, agile, financially robust and governed on sound principles, but also in Africa as a whole, showing huge potential that I am delighted we are able to help start realising.” Al-Meer said in the statement.
While Airlink Chief Executive Rodger Foster said that having the Qatari airline as an equity partner was a powerful endorsement of Airlink.
“This transaction will unlock growth by providing efficiencies of scale, increasing our capacity and expanding our marketing reach. By bolstering Airlink and its business, this investment will strengthen all of the existing airline partnerships Airlink has nurtured over the years.” Foster said.