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Direct
Flying times to Johannesburg from World
Gateways From New
York 17 hours,
30 min. From
Nairobi 4
hours From
Miami 16
hours From
Bombay 8 hours,
40 minutes From
London 11
hours From Rio
de Janeiro 9
hours From Hong
Kong 13 hours,
15 minutes From
Buenos Aires 11
hours SOUTH
AFRICAN AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES NEW FLIGHTS FROM
CHICAGO TO SOUTH AFRICA Fort
Lauderdale, FL (November 30, 2006) -- The
fastest airline to South Africa just got
faster. South African Airways, South
Africa's premier carrier and the
continent's most awarded airline, has
announced new service from Chicago O'Hare
International Airport to Johannesburg,
South Africa beginning May 2007. The
flight will make a short stop in Dakar,
Senegal. With four flights a week and
connections through the airline's Star
Alliance partners, travelers now have a
network of over 152 countries through
South African Airways. "At
SAA we are continually looking for ways to
enhance our service and this new gateway
brings South Africa closer and more
convenient for our clients, further
enhancing the very best service to
Africa," says Marc Cavaliere, Executive
Vice President of SAA - North America
regarding the new service. For today's on
the go business and leisure travelers,
convenience is a most precious commodity.
Less time in transfers translates into
more time on the ground enjoying the
destination, whether that means arriving
at the safari lodge in time for the
afternoon game drive, or arriving in time
to secure a deal before the close of
business. South
African Airways' new Chicago -
Johannesburg service will operate the new
Airbus 340. Powered by four Rolls Royce
Trent Engines, the A340 ensures that the
trip is not only incredibly fast, but also
incredibly quiet. The route features SAA's
Premium Buisiness Class service
highlighted by the airline's award-winning
180-degree lie-flat seat bed, as well as
Economy Class service with a generous 34"
pitch for added legroom and comfort.
South African Airways makes short work of
the long haul by treating passengers in
all classes of service to travel amenity
kits, on-demand entertainment systems in
every seat, and complimentary South
African wines and spirits. "Our new
Chicago gateway is our commitment to our
customers requests for increased service
and further demonstrates that nobody
offers more non-stop flights to and
throughout Africa than South African
Airways," explains Cavaliere. "Stay
tuned for more exciting developments to
come." South
African Airways also features the only
nonstop service from the US to South
Africa with daily departures from
Washington. Add that to South African
Airways' daily direct service from New
York and you'll see there's no other way
to fly. The airline's Africa network is
unsurpassed, featuring connections to more
than 20 destinations within South Africa,
and more than 20 cities across the
continent, making the airline the savvy
traveler's "gateway to Africa". As a
recent member to the worldwide Star
Alliance, South African Airways is now
able to offer its customers 852
destinations in 152 countries and more
than 15,500 flights
daily. For
more information on South African Airways,
please call 800-722-9675 or
visit
www.flysaa.com. Dining in
the Sky with SAA See
The
Flying Gourmet-
Cape Wines The First Class
Lounge offers nothing less than a five star dining
experience that uses only the finest and freshest
of ingredients - smoked salmon imported from
Scotland, fresh from the waves seafood, crispy
salads and top grade butcher's cuts. Ingredients
are innovatively prepared in a 'Fusion' style menu
that melds the flavours of the world, in a uniquely
South African style. Ail conspire to provide
travellers using the lounge with a superb dining
experience. "Dining options at
the lounge include breakfast, high tea, an all-day
snack service and - most unusually - an a la carte
menu," says Roscher. The breakfast buffet offers an
array of options such as freshly baked croissants,
muffins and Danish pastries, a selection of
cereals, and fresh fruit juices. There 411 also be
the traditional breakfast made to order. Attention
to detail is evident in the innovative menus where
international dishes are enhanced with unique South
African accents. Passengers perusing
the a la carte menu will be able to choose from
dishes such as the Fusion, Fillet sandwich (sliced
pepper fillet cooked a la minute and served on rye
bread) - a light curry of crispy fresh prawns, a
salad that drapes luscious Scottish smoked salmon
over a selection of garnishing or even an
Indian-inspired Biriyani pasta, Vegetarians,
vegans, halaal and kosher passengers will also be
catered for. "All our First Class passengers are
contacted by our public relations office the day of
departure. This is an ideal opportunity to ensure
that we cater for their dining preferences during
the time they spend with us in the lounge," says
Roscher. The First Class
lounge has full bar service, as well as a chef and
a team of waiters on duty seven days a week.
Renowned interior designer Paul Smith of Blacksmith
Interior Design Consultants designed the interior
of the luxurious lounge. Apart from the
innovatively designed seating areas, other
facilities include lavish shower rooms, a
soundproof reading room, a smoking room, five
soundproof snooze rooms, and a business centre with
international telephone, computer and Internet
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