SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS INVITES YOU TO HAVE A FOREIGN AFFAIR:
Treat Yourself and Your Sweetie to Premium Business Class for the Price of One Ticket 

 

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Feb. 4, 2009) – South African Airways announced a deal meant to launch many foreign affairs in some of the world’s most exotic locales – by buying a ticket in SAA’s award-winning premium business class for $9,750* round trip and bring your sweetie along to sit with you in style and luxurious comfort for just the taxes and fuel surcharges.  The fare is available for sale from now until Feb. 28th for travel now through April 30, 2009 for flights from New York JFK or Washington Dulles to a variety of cities in South Africa – Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, East London and Port Elizabeth – as well as to Dakar, Senegal.  A fare of $10,075* round trip takes you and yours to Windhoek, Namibia; Gabarone, Botswana; Lusaka, Zambia; Maputo, Mozambique; and Harare, Zimbabwe.  For $11,175* round trip, both of you can jet to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania; or Nairobi, Kenya.  Fare rules and restrictions apply.  To book tickets, passengers may call 1-800-722-9675, or their travel agent.
    
“What better Valentine’s gift for that someone special or a friend than to take them to one of the most profoundly beautiful places on earth in the fastest and most comfortable way.  With our award-winning fully-flat bed seats and fine South African wines, you and your companion will step off the plane feeling refreshed and ready to enjoy Africa,” said Marc Cavaliere, executive vice president, North America for South African Airways.  “SAA’s Premium Business Class is consistently voted the ‘Best Business Class’ to Africa.  At this fare, we’re offering optimum luxury and the chance to fly in style at an amazing price to a destination where the dollar goes far.”

With South African currency trading at more than 10** Rand to the U.S. Dollar, it’s hard to beat South Africa as a destination that features first-class amenities and breathtaking sights at a value price.  The February 2009 issue of Travel + Leisure magazine notes that a martini in Cape Town could cost you $3.30 versus $32.08 in Paris.  This difference in prices translates at all levels in South Africa, where you could enjoy a luxury vacation for a fraction of the price you would pay in Europe.

South African Airways is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2009, having been founded in February 1934, and since then has led the way in offering world-class service from Africa to the world.  This attention to service throughout the years has resulted in the airline consistently being named “Best Airline” and “Best Business Class” to Africa by numerous travel experts and publications.  Today, it is poised to continue this tradition of excellence by continuously enhancing its product offering, including non-stop service from New York JFK to Johannesburg, commencing May 1st.  For more highlights on South African Airways’ 75-year history, visit www.flysaa.com, and link to “About Us.”

South African Airways features the only nonstop service from the U.S. to South Africa with daily departures from either Washington, D.C. (until April 30th, with a stop in Dakar commencing May 1), and direct service from New York (operating non stop effective May 1) that offer travel convenience and award-winning service.   Travelers in premium class enjoy 180° fully flat-bed seats, and in economy class enjoy the most legroom versus competitors.  Every seat on board offers an individual on-demand entertainment system, plush pillow, warm blanket and amenity kit.  SAA’s unrivaled network, featuring seamless connections to more than 20 destinations within South Africa, and more than 20 cities across the rest of the continent, makes the airline the savvy traveler’s “gateway to Africa.”  To complement this network, a world of privileges awaits those who join Voyager, South African Airways’ premier mileage program.  To sign up, visit www.flysaa.com, and link to the Voyager icon. As a Star Alliance member, South African Airways is able to offer its customers 912 destinations in 159 countries and more than 16,500 flights daily, including convenient connections from more than 25 cities in the U.S. through code share service with Star Alliance member United Airlines. Members of United’s Mileage Plus, US Airways’ Dividend Miles and Air Canada’s Aeroplan programs are able to earn and redeem miles on all SAA flights.  For more information on South African Airways, please call (800) 722-9675 or visit www.flysaa.com, where travelers can sign up to be notified of other great travel deals and vacation packages.

 

*Fare excludes taxes and fuel surcharges.  Seats are limited.  Companion must travel with ticket purchaser on the same dates and flights. Minimum stay of 5 days.  Travel must be completed by June 15, 2009.

**As per xe.com, Feb. 3, 2009.

 

 

Contact:

 

Elizabeth Ninomiya, South African Airways, Tel: 954-769-5120
elizabethninomiya@flysaa.com