LEAP YEAR…LEAP FARES…
LEAP ON OVER TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR JUST $803* ON SAA

 

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Feb. 11, 2008) – South African Airways (SAA) announced a “leap year” fare that’s the perfect antidote to the mid-winter blues.  With round-trip fares of just $803* from New York Kennedy, or $853* from Washington, D.C., travelers can escape to Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban, South Africa, for a safari jaunt or the cosmopolitan flair of Cape Town.  The fares are valid for travel on flights departing now through April 30, 2008 and must be purchased by Feb. 29th through www.flysaa.com, the airline’s reservation center by calling 1-800-722-9675, or through your travel agent.  Taxes and fuel surcharges apply. Low add-on fares are also available from more than 25 other cities in the U.S.
 
“Leap years were added to the calendar in order to keep calendars working correctly,” said Marc Cavaliere, executive vice president, North America for South African Airways.  “An escape to South Africa – whether for a safari, or to relax in majestic Cape Town’s expansive wine estates and the city’s breathtaking views - is just as necessary for correcting the soul.  At just $803*, our ‘leap fares’ make it easy to just leap on over.”

Travelers can sign up at www.flysaa.com to be notified of other great South African Airways travel deals and vacation packages.

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 service to Dakar is the only non-stop to the destination from New York. Customers in premium class enjoy 180° flat-bed seats with individual entertainment systems, and customers in economy class enjoy the most legroom versus competitors and individual on-demand entertainment systems.  SAA’s unrivaled network, featuring connections to more than 20 destinations within South Africa, and more than 20 cities across the rest of 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 897 destinations in 160 countries and more than 17,000 flights daily, including convenient connections from more than 25 cities in the U.S. through code share service with Star Alliance partner 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 South African Airways flights.  For more information on South African Airways, please call (800) 722-9675 or visit www.flysaa.com.

 

*Taxes and fuel surcharges apply. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights. Fare is non-refundable and non-endorsable. Minimum stay of 5 days.

 

From	Fare*	From	Fare*
New York JFK	$803	Las Vegas	$990
Washington, D.C. (IAD)	$853	Los Angeles	$990
Atlanta	$1,033	Kansas City	$963
Austin	$1,051	Miami	$963
Boston	$908	New Orleans	$963
Cleveland	$908	Orlando	$963
Charlotte	$908	Philadelphia	$908
Chicago	$908	Pittsburgh	$908
Columbus	$908	Raleigh/Durham	$908
Denver	$990	San Diego	$990
Dallas/Fort Worth	$963	Seattle	$990
Detroit	$908	San Francisco	$990
Houston	$963	St. Louis	$963
Indianapolis	$908	Tampa	$963

 

Contact:

 

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