South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South
Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline is, once again offering special travel
industry fares for upcoming tourism conferences in South Africa. The 2017 travel trade fares are being offered
from North America for travel industry delegates that are attending the World
Travel Market – Africa April 19-21, with International Luxury Travel Market
(ILTM-Africa) April 21-23 and We Are Africa May 1-4, all hosted in Cape
Town. Indaba, Africa’s premier and
longest- running travel show, hosted by South African Tourism, will be held in
Durban May 16-18.
These special fares start from $519.00* (restrictions apply)
for Economy Class and $4,619.00* (restrictions apply) for Business Class travel
round-trip from New York-JFK Airport or Washington, DC-Dulles Airport to Cape
Town or Durban, with fares slightly lower for travel to Johannesburg. Special low add-on fares are also available
to select destinations on SAA’s extensive route network throughout Southern and
East Africa to give delegates an opportunity to travel around the region to
explore and experience the beauty, culture and wildlife of Africa on pre- and
post-conference tours.
“As the leading
airline to South Africa, one of SAA’s missions is to assist in fostering the development
of tourism to the region through the promotion of these upcoming travel
industry events.” said Stroebel Bekker, vice president, sales - North America
for South African Airways. “We are
pleased to offer these special fares to our Travel Partners and industry
colleagues to provide them with an affordable way to travel to these
conferences to learn more about selling Africa and the new business
opportunities for further developing tourism to the continent. With the very favorable exchange rate for the
U.S. Dollar, now is a great time for travel professionals to not only visit
Africa for themselves, but to sell an African vacation of a lifetime to their
clients.”
South African Airways
offer the most service from the U.S. to South Africa, with the only daily
nonstop service from New York-JFK Airport and daily direct service from
Washington, DC-Dulles Airport to Johannesburg. As one of the world's most
awarded airlines, SAA has been named “Best Airline in Africa” for 14
consecutive years by Skytrax and has received numerous honors from leading
travel publications in the U.S. With
fully-flat bed seats in Premium Business Class, industry-leading legroom in
Economy Class, sumptuous cuisine and award-winning complimentary South African
wines, SAA provides an in-flight experience designed for pure comfort.
Individual audio & video entertainment systems deliver an extensive
selection of first-run movie and music choices. From its Johannesburg hub, SAA
links the world to cities and destinations across the African continent and the
Indian Ocean islands, including South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Kenya,
Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
For reservations and information on the travel trade fares,
conference delegates should download the application form by visiting http://www.flysaaspecials.com/2017INDABAFARES.pdf
and call SAA reservations at 1-866-359-7227.
About South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA), South Africa’s national flag
carrier and the continent’s most awarded airline, serves over 75 destinations
worldwide in partnership with SA Express, Airlink and its low cost carrier
Mango. In North America, SAA operates daily nonstop flights from New York-JFK
and direct flights from Washington D.C.-IAD (via Accra, Ghana and Dakar,
Senegal) to Johannesburg. SAA has partnerships with United Airlines, Air Canada
and JetBlue Airways, American Airlines and Virgin America, which offer convenient
connections from more than 100 cities in the U.S. and Canada to SAA’s flights.
SAA is a Star Alliance member and the recipient of the Skytrax 4-Star rating
for 14 consecutive years.
Restrictions
*Fares all government and airline imposed taxes and fees.
The $519.00 fare for Economy Class and $4,619 fare for Business Class is valid
for travel from New York-JFK or Washington, DC-IAD to Cape Town and Durban,
with slightly lower fares to Johannesburg.
Applicable to selected SAA destinations with flight # range 001-999 for
round-trip or open-jaw travel only. SAA
must be used on the transatlantic sectors in order to qualify for the domestic
/ regional add-on fares within Africa. Travel must originate from JFK or IAD
only between April 19 and May 17, 2017, and return travel completed no later
than May 31, 2017. A minimum stay of
three days is required and must include at least one of the conference dates.
Tickets must be purchased within five days of reservation being made or 14 days
prior to departure, whichever comes first. Cancellations before departure will
be assessed a $300.00 service charge and after departure the ticket is
non-refundable. Date change fee: $150 + any applicable fare difference. Child
and other discounts do not apply to these fares. Seats are limited at these
fares, but other low fares may also be available. Baggage and optional service
fees may apply. Fares available for
travel agents with a valid IATAN identification card and other conference
delegates will valid registration for ILTM-Africa, We Are Africa and/or Indaba.
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