South African Airways Offers Great New Fares, Great Schedules to East Africa

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- South African Airways (SAA), Africa's most awarded airline, announced great new sale fares to East Africa, starting at just $1,219* round trip, including fuel surcharges.  The fare is valid for travel from New York JFK to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Nairobi, Kenya; or Entebbe, Uganda.  Tickets must be purchased by Nov. 26th for travel from Nov. 5-Dec. 9, 2010, or Jan. 15-Feb. 28, 2011.   With SAA's great schedules from New York to East Africa, travelers can depart New York in the morning and arrive into any of these three cities the following day, and begin their safari in Tanzania or Kenya, or even go on that one-in-a-lifetime gorilla trek in Uganda.  To book this special low fare, travelers must call South African Airways' Customer Call Center at 1-800-722-9675, or visit www.flysaaspecials.com.

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"Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda boast some of the most awe-inspiring and exciting sights and activities on the African continent, with plains teeming with wildlife as far as the eye can see in Tanzania and Kenya, and gorilla trekking in Uganda that puts people in the habitat of these majestic creatures," said Marc Cavaliere, executive vice president, North America, for South African Airways. "With these low fares, SAA is making that dream trip of a lifetime this winter much more affordable."

South African Airways features daily nonstop service from the U.S. to South Africa with morning departures from New York JFK and afternoon direct service from Washington Dulles (with a stop in Dakar, Senegal) that offer travel convenience and award-winning service.   Travelers in Premium Business Class enjoy 180-degree 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 nearly 20 destinations within South Africa, and more than 25 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 1,172 destinations in 181 countries and more than 21,200 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, Continental's, US Airways' and Air Canada's frequent traveler 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.  For information about South Africa, visit www.southafrica.net.

*Fare is for travel in Economy Class.  Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights.  Departure taxes and fees of approximately $120 per passenger apply.

SOURCE South African Airways

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