South African Airways Teams Up With American Express® To Launch Amazing 2-For-1 Travel Offer

POST-WORLD CUP FARES AND DEALS MAKE IT A GREAT TIME TO EXPERIENCE SOUTH AFRICA

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Jul 20, 2010, 10:11 ET

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- South African Airways (SAA), Africa's most awarded airline, is encouraging travelers to learn first hand what the world now knows after a successful World Cup – South Africa is one of the most spectacular places on earth, where travelers will receive a warm welcome, witness wondrous sights and make memories to last a lifetime. To encourage travelers to discover its homeland, South African Airways has teamed up with American Express to introduce a 2-for-1 airfare special for travel this fall and winter season. For just $1,779, two people can fly from New York JFK or Washington D.C. (Dulles) to Johannesburg, South Africa, where a world of wonders awaits. Travelers must use their American Express®card to purchase the fare, which includes fuel surcharges, and flights must be booked by Sept. 8th for travel between Sept. 13, 2010 and March 31, 2011. To book SAA's fall and winter deal, travelers should call the South African Airways Call Center at 1-800-722-9675 or visit www.flysaaspecials.com.

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"Now that viewers have seen the beauty of South Africa on their television sets, it's time to put their plans to visit into action. It's a great time to experience South Africa, as the national airline and the tourism industry are eager to welcome new visitors," said Marc Cavaliere, executive vice president of North America for South African Airways. "This amazing offer that SAA has been able to bring to the market with our partners at American Express®, where two can fly for the price of one, is the best way for people to experience the wonders that South Africa has to offer. Of course, flying South African Airways allows visitors to experience a little bit of South Africa even before they arrive."

Taxes for the 2-for-1 fare are approximately $140 per passenger and are additional and a blackout period for Dec. 10. 2010-Jan. 15, 2011 applies. Call South African Airways Customer Call center at 1-800-722-9675 or visit www.flysaaspecials.com to book your flights with your American Express®card.

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.