• TAAG Angola Airlines and South African Airways sign code-share deal in Luanda
  
• Agreement expands route access across Africa, Europe, and South America
  
• Partnership supports TAAG’s growth to 3 million passengers and SAA’s post-restructuring recovery

Angola’s TAAG and South African Airways (SAA) signed a code-sharing agreement on Monday to link their networks and strengthen both regional and long-haul connectivity.

The deal, signed during the 57th Annual General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in Luanda, will allow the two carriers to widen their footprint by sharing routes and jointly marketing flights.

TAAG Angola Airlines and South African Airways proudly announce a strategic codeshare agreement to enhance regional and intercontinental connectivity. This partnership strengthens the networks of both airlines, leveraging Luanda, Johannesburg, and Cape Town as key hubs for… pic.twitter.com/TObf2LGwPk

— SAA - South African Airways (@flysaa) December 2, 2025

Passengers will gain access to more destinations, the ability to buy a single ticket in their local currency, and smoother transfers thanks to coordinated check-in and baggage handling.

Under the agreement, SAA will place its code on TAAG-operated flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Luanda, as well as on onward connections from Luanda to Lisbon and São Paulo. In return, TAAG will gain access to key destinations on SAA’s network, including Durban, Gqeberha, Cape Town, Harare and Lusaka.

The partnership supports TAAG’s network expansion strategy, which aims to triple annual passenger numbers to 3 million by 2030, up from nearly 1 million in 2022. To reach that goal, TAAG plans to grow its fleet from 20 aircraft to 50 over the coming years.

SAA said the agreement will also help accelerate its restructuring plan. The airline, which resumed operations in late 2021 after narrowly avoiding liquidation, intends to expand its fleet to 43 aircraft within five years, including five new planes scheduled for 2025. The additional capacity will allow SAA to rebuild its network, currently limited to about 15 destinations compared with roughly 50 before its suspension.

Henoc Dossa