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SAA Destination | Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is truly a world of wonders. If you're looking for
adventure, warmth and culture; Zimbabwe is a journey worth
taking. You may want to start your trip in Harare, the
capital, to stock up on last minute supplies and enjoy some
fine dining and African cuisine. Moving onto The Eastern
Highlands, which hosts magnificent mountain ranges and for
interested adventurous travellers, hiking through the
Eastern Highlands could be a safari highlight.
The walking and open car game drive safaris are excellent
ways to explore the landscape; and the water adds an
interesting dimension to the exploration and is especially
ideal for canoe safaris. From the water you can travel up
the river where you can view the changing landscapes and the
animals that inhabit them. Big buffalo are always about but
their predators such as lions, leopards and cheetahs are
always lurking adding the element of danger and being in the
wilderness.
New Flights to Abidjan and
Brazzaville SAA EXPANDS AFRICAN NETWORK
Thursday, July 12, 2012 As part of our growth plans on the
African continent, SAA will add new service to Abidjan, Cote
d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Brazzaville in the Republic of
Congo from our hub at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International
Airport. Twice-weekly flights between Johannesburg and
Abidjan will be launched on August 17, 2012 and twice-weekly
flights between Johannesburg and Brazzaville will start on
September 13, 2012. The addition of these new destinations
will give business and leisure customers more convenient
travel options to/from SAA's global network that
traditionally have been difficult to reach by air.
SAA is focused on strengthening its
intra-Africa network by adding these destinations to its
already vast route system on the continent. New service to
Abidjan and Brazzaville will join the other new destinations
that SAA has introduced over the last seven months, which
include Ndola, Zambia; Kigali, Rwanda; Bujumbura, Burundi;
Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo and Cotonou, Benin.
SAA's extensive route network in
Africa of over 45 destinations makes it easy and convenient
to travel throughout the continent, whether on business or
holiday. And all along the way, our customers enjoy SAA's
warm, legendary South African hospitality.
Dining in
the Sky with SAA Passengers
using South African Airways' newly opened First
Class Lounge at Johannesburg International Airport
can expect a culinary experience worthy of this
sophisticated haven. "The African theme, which runs
through the entire concept, has also been used to
great effect in the food and beverage areas," says
Madelain Roscher, Senior Manager: Corporate
Communications at SAA, Says Owen Jullies (Manager,
SAA Menu Design and Beverage Selection): "In line
with the overall design concept the lounge offers a
range of sophisticated dining options." 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
facilities.
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