South African Airways-Travel Partner News-February 2013

We Go to Great Lengths For Business Class Comfort

South African Airways goes to great lengths to ensure the comfort of our Premium Business Class customers. After all, SAA has been mastering long-haul travel for nearly 80 years. Our modern state-of-the-art fleet of Airbus A340-600 and A340-300 aircraft are specially designed for passenger comfort on long international flights.

SAA' award-winning Premium Business Class features a uniquely-designed 180° lie-flat sky bed that is 78" long and 24" wide to provide maximum comfort on long flights. Premium Business Class customers enjoy on-demand audio and visual entertainment, gourmet meals and a wine cellar in the sky that features some of South Africa's finest vintages. Our newly designed International Business Class Arrival & Departure Lounges at our Johannesburg hub offer a host of amenities, including: complimentary snacks and beverages, showers and changing rooms and a business center for our Premium Business Class customers.

So next time you are booking business class travel to Africa, book SAA's Premium Business Class and let your clients experience the comfort and warm hospitality of Africa's most awarded airline.

SAA Now Offering Group Bookings on Virgin America

South African Airways is pleased to announce the addition of Virgin America (VX) to our current list of airlines that may be used when booking groups of ten (10) or more on SAA from the U.S. to South Africa and beyond. Virgin America, much like SAA, is a world-class, award-winning airline that is dedicated to excellence and focused on providing the most comfortable and convenient way to travel. Virgin America offers convenient flights schedules between Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle and Las Vegas, and both of SAA's gateways at New York (JFK) and Washington, D.C. (IAD). This new group booking alliance will offer the following benefit to groups of ten (10) or more traveling together on Virgin America and SAA:

• Interline ticketing and baggage through check-in for passenger connecting between SAA and Virgin America via New York (JFK) or Washington, D.C. (IAD).
• Convenient connections between SAA and Virgin America in both New York (JFK) and Washington, D.C. (IAD). Both SAA and Virgin America operate from Terminal 4 at JFK and from Concourse B at IAD.
• Free stopovers in New York or Washington, D.C. on SA/VX group fares.
• One-stop shopping with all flight reservations booked through the SAA Group Sales Department.

With SAA's new group booking agreement with Virgin America, we are now offering even more ways to better connect the U.S. to Southern Africa. For more information or group booking inquiries, please contact the SAA Group Sales Department at 1-800-722-4768 or via email at groupsusa@flysaa.com.

The Only Daily Nonstop Flights to Dakar, Senegal

As the leading airline from the U.S. to Dakar, Senegal, South African Airways provides the best and most comfortable service for your clients:

• The ONLY DAILY NONSTOP service from the U.S. to Dakar with departures from Washington, D.C. (Dulles Airport).
• Connections from dozens of cities throughout the U.S. to Dakar via IAD on United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, US Airways, Virgin America Airways, American Airlines and on Porter Airlines from Canada.
• Spacious wide-body Airbus A340 aircraft featuring SAA's award-winning Premium Business & Economy Class.
• Premium Business Class with 180° fully-flat seats and on-demand audio visual entertainment.
• Economy Class featuring industry-leading legroom of 34". That's 2"-3" inches more legroom than other airlines flying to Dakar.
• Economy Class with on-demand audio and visual entertainment at every seat and complimentary spirits and South African wines.
• Generous baggage allowance of TWO (2) FREE PIECES (up to 50 lbs./23 kg. each) for Economy Class and THREE (3) FREE PIECES (up to 70 lbs./32 kg. each) for Premium Business Class customers.
• Warm South African hospitality and award-winning service that has recognized SAA as, "Best Airline to Africa" by leading travel publication in the U.S.
• Frequent flyer mileage credit in United Mileage Plus, US Airways Dividend Miles and Air Canada Aeroplan programs.

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