{"id":44653,"date":"2024-08-20T19:40:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T19:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/qatar-airways-buys-25-stake-in-sas-airlink-eyes-larger-presence-in-african-market"},"modified":"2024-08-20T20:06:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T20:06:46","slug":"qatar-airways-buys-25-stake-in-sas-airlink-eyes-larger-presence-in-african-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/qatar-airways-buys-25-stake-in-sas-airlink-eyes-larger-presence-in-african-market","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Airways buys 25% stake in SA&#8217;s Airlink, eyes larger presence in African market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span><b>Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in the privately owned South African carrier Airlink.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made Tuesday (Aug. 20).<\/p>\n<p>No financial details of the deal were immediately disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Airlink flies to more than 45 destinations in southern and East Africa. The deal will enhance an existing code-share agreement between the airlines, they said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur investment further demonstrates how integral we see Africa being to our business\u2019 future,&#8221; the CEO of the Qatari state-owned carried said.<\/p>\n<p>Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Harare, Luanda and Lusaka are among the African cities newly added to the extensive Qatar Airways network.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Mauritius Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in the privately owned South African carrier Airlink. The announcement was made Tuesday (Aug. 20). No financial details of the deal were immediately disclosed. Airlink flies to more than 45 destinations in southern and East Africa. 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