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FORT LAUDERDALE,
Fla.:South African Airways (SAA) is proud to
announce the launch of its new summer route, flying
July 7 through September 29 from Johannesburg,
South Africa, to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, further
expanding destination options for travelers across
the African continent. The new flight (SA084)
will depart Johannesburg on Saturdays at 9:30AM and
arrive in Kilimanjaro at 2:30PM. The return
flight from Kilimanjaro to Johannesburg (SA085)
will depart the same day at 3:30PM and arrive back
in Johannesburg at 6:35PM. The new route will
operate on SAA's Airbus 319-100, comfortably
seating 120 passengers. "This new route connecting
Johannesburg and Kilimanjaro will bring our
customers from all over the world to experience for
themselves the unparalleled beauty of Africa, and
the ease and comfort of traveling on South African
Airways," said Marc S. Cavaliere, South African
Airways' Executive Vice President, North
America. Home to
the world-famous Mt. Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro is a
gateway to the tallest free-standing mountain rise
in the world, as well as to magnificent other area
attractions including Kilimanjaro National Park and
the town of Moshi. South
African Airways features the only nonstop service
from the U.S. to South Africa with daily departures
from Washington, as well as daily direct service
from New York, that offer travelers convenience and
award-winning service. SAA's unrivalled
network, featuring connections to more the 20
destinations within South Africa, and more than 20
cities across the continent, make 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) 722-1005 or
visit www.flysaa.com. Contact: Roberto
Cuesta, Jr., South African Airways; Tel:
954-769-5024 Sedona Fitzgerald/Lyndon
Taylor, Ruder Finn PR; Tel:
212-593-6400 fitzgeralds@ruderfinn.com
/ taylorl@ruderfinn.com CONTACT: Roberto Cuesta,
Jr. of South African Airways, +1-954-769-5024; or
Sedona Fitzgerald, fitzgeralds@ruderfinn.com or
Lyndon Taylor, taylorl@ruderfinn.com, both of Ruder
Finn PR, +1-212-593-6400 / Web site:
http://www.flysaa.com
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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
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