SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS’ NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART AIRBUS A330-300 OPERATING DAILY ON WASHINGTON, DC ROUTES
with enhanced privacy and direct aisle access at every seat
Fort Lauderdale, FL (Jun. 28, 2017) – South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline has introduced the new Airbus A330-300 on the Washington DC-Dulles to Accra, Ghana route. This service compliments the existing Washington DC-Dulles to Dakar, Senegal route operated by the A330-300.
The interior design of SAA’s A330-300s provide a comfortable environment for long-haul travel with warm, neutral colors, textures and finishes that are inspired by the airline’s African culture and heritage. In SAA’s seating configuration, the aircraft has the capacity for a total of 249 passengers, with 46 seats in Premium Business Class and 203 seats in Economy Class.
“We are thrilled to have our newest aircraft operating daily on the Washington Dulles route,” said Todd Neuman, executive vice president, the Americas for South African Airways. “With a new and innovative Premium Business Class product and, a spacious and enhanced Economy Class cabin, SAA continues to provide world-class service to our customers both in the air and on the ground.”
Just in time for one of our busiest travel seasons, many travellers can take advantage of the Step-up program to experience SAA’s new Premium Business Class product. The Premium Business Class offers 180° flat-bed and direct aisle access for passenger convenience, gourmet meals, award-winning South African wine, and on-demand entertainment system, noise cancelling headphones and power / USB ports at every seat along with increased privacy.
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Also available for our customers in Economy Class is a spacious cabin with newly designed slim-line seats, offering generous legroom and extra personal space. Each seat is well equipped with access to PC power port/ USB port and an on-demand entertainment system featuring a 10” touch screen for viewing, movies, television shows, interactive games or audio programming with an array of over 170 music channels. SAA also provides a selection of freshly prepared meals, coupled with complimentary South African wines and bar service.
For SAA reservations and flight information, customers, should visit www.flysaa.com, call SAA Reservations at 1-(800) 722-9675 or contact their professional travel consultant.
About South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA), South Africa’s national flag carrier and the continent’s most awarded airline, serves over 75 destinations worldwide in partnership with SA Express, Airlink, and its low-cost carrier Mango. In North America, SAA operates daily nonstop flights from New York-JFK and direct flights from Washington D.C.-IAD (via Accra, Ghana and Dakar, Senegal) to Johannesburg. SAA has partnerships with United Airlines, Air Canada and JetBlue Airways, American Airlines and Virgin America, which offer convenient connections from more than 100 cities in the U.S. and Canada to SAA’s flights. SAA is a Star Alliance member and the recipient of the Skytrax 4-Star rating for 15 consecutive years.
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Media Contact
Todd Neuman
Telephone: +1 (954) 769-5001
Email: toddneuman@flysaa.com