Southern Africa is Closer Than Ever With South African Airways’ New, Lower and More Flexible Fares

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire/ — South African Airways (SAA), voted “Leading Airline to Africa” and “Leading Business Class to Africa” by the World Travel Awards, announced new, lower and more flexible fares that bring Southern Africa closer and make it more affordable than ever for the North American traveler.

The new fares make it easier for travelers to access flights from more than 30 cities in the U.S. to more than 25 destinations in Southern Africa through SAA’s service from New York JFK and Washington Dulles to Johannesburg, and feature simpler rules that allow for a 3-day minimum stay and maximum 12- month stay. For example, service from New York or Washington, D.C., to Johannesburg, Cape Town, or Durban in South Africa starts as low as $1,100 round trip for travel during the Fall months.

“This new fare structure makes it easier and more affordable for North American travelers to access Southern Africa and all of its wonders, whether it’s the experience of the Cape Town winelands and Table Mountain, the rush of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, or the expansive desert and sand dunes of Namibia,” said Marc Cavaliere, executive vice president, North America for South African Airways. “Coupled with South African Airways’ award-winning service, our membership in the Star Alliance, and the fact that we know Africa better than any other airline, there simply is no better way to and from the continent.”

South African Airways features the only nonstop service from the U.S. to South Africa with daily departures from Washington, D.C., and daily direct service from New York that offer travel convenience and award-winning service. SAA’s unrivaled network, featuring connections to more than 25 destinations within Southern Africa, and across the continent, make the airline the savvy traveler’s “gateway to Africa.” As a member to the worldwide Star Alliance, South African Airways is able to offer its customers 855 destinations in 155 countries and more than 16,000 flights daily, including convenient connections from more than 30 cities in the U.S. through code share service with Star Alliance partner United Airlines. Members of United Airlines’ Mileage Plus program are able to earn miles on all South African Airways flights. For more information on South African Airways, please call (800) 722-1005 or visit http://www.flysaa.com/.

 Examples of SAA’s new, lower fares to points throughout Southern Africa:*                                                       Round-trip Fare   From:                To:                           Starting At:   New York or          Johannesburg                    $1,100   Washington, D.C.     Cape Town                        Durban    New York             Nairobi, Kenya                  $1,363                        Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania    New York             Luanda, Angola                  $1,602    New York             Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe        $1,650                        Maputo, Mozambique    New York             Windhoek, Namibia               $1,860    Washington, D.C.     Nairobi, Kenya                  $1,523                        Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania    Washington, D.C.     Luanda, Angola                  $1,762    Washington, D.C.     Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe                        Maputo, Mozambique              $1,810    Washington, D.C.     Windhoek, Namibia               $2,020    *Please check with airline for travel dates.      Contact:  Elizabeth Ninomiya, South African Airways; Tel: 954-769-5120             Sedona Fitzgerald/Lyndon Taylor, Ruder Finn PR;             Tel: 212-593-6400             fitzgeralds@ruderfinn.com / taylorl@ruderfinn.com  

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CONTACT: Elizabeth Ninomiya of South African Airways, +1-954-769-5120;or Sedona Fitzgerald, fitzgeralds@ruderfinn.com, or Lyndon Taylor,taylorl@ruderfinn.com, both of Ruder Finn PR, +1-212-593-6400, for SouthAfrican Airways

Web site: http://www.flysaa.com/