British Airways is reportedly on the hunt for a new franchise partner in South Africa, and would ideally prefer a full-service airline that offers a global loyalty programme, a high flight frequency and a wide route network, experts say.
In the view of local industry experts and insiders, who spoke to Fin24 on condition of anonymity, this leaves BA with two options: Flysafair and Airlink.
But neither of the two airlines necessarily offer all of BA’s requirements.