Contact:	Todd Neuman, South African Airways		Media Release
	Telephone: +1 (954) 769-5111		For Immediate Release
	toddneuman@flysaa.com

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS WELCOMES THE 2016 IGLTA ANNUAL
GLOBAL CONVENTION TO CAPE TOWN

Airline is offering convention delegates special fares and
tour packages to showcase South Africa

Fort Lauderdale, FL (March 7, 2016) — South African Airways (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline has been named, “Presenting Airline Partner” for the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (IGLTA) 2016 annual global convention, which is being hosted in Cape Town, South Africa. IGLTA’s Annual Global Convention will be at the iconic Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel April 14-16, 2016 and it will be the first time the organization, in its 30-year history, is holding its premier educational and networking conference for the LGBT tourism industry on the African continent.

Through this conference, IGLTA, as the leading global organization dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender tourism, would like to bring more education, awareness and visibility to LGBT travel in Africa and help its business members better connect with the continent’s robust tourism industry. For information on the IGLTA Annual Global Convention, delegates should visit www.iglta.org/convention.

In partnership with IGLTA, South African Airways is offering special fares for travel to Cape Town and select destinations on SAA’s extensive route network throughout Southern and East Africa to give delegates an opportunity to travel around the region to explore and experience the beauty, culture and wildlife of Africa on pre and post conference tours. South African Airways Vacations (SAA Vacations), the airline’s vacation package division in the U.S., is also offering special discounts on its vacation packages for sightseeing and safaris throughout Southern Africa.

“As a long-standing corporate member of IGLTA, South African Airways is delighted to welcome convention delegates to Cape Town,” said Todd Neuman, vice president of commercial for South African Airways in North America. “South Africa, with its natural beauty, cosmopolitan cities, rich and diverse culture and spectacular wildlife is always high on the bucket list of LGBT travelers. This convention provides the perfect opportunity to showcase Africa and now is the time for travelers to take advantage of the very favourable exchange rate with the U.S. dollar that South Africa affords.”

“Our historic first convention in Africa will certainly have a great impact, and we couldn't have reached this momentous occasion without the support of our friends at South African Airways,” said John Tanzella, President/CEO of IGLTA. “We are honored to bring this global LGBT event to their home country and to promote tourism to Africa and, our partnership with South African Airways for years to come.”

South African Airways is one of the world›s most awarded airlines, having been honoured as “Best Airline in Africa” for 13 consecutive years by Skytrax. On-board, SAA provides an inflight experience designed for pure comfort for long-haul travel. Our customers enjoy fully-flat seats in Premium Business Class, industry-leading legroom in Economy Class, gourmet cuisine and a selection of award-winning complimentary South African wines. Also included are individual audio/visual entertainment systems that deliver an extensive menu of first-run movies and music choices. Via our Johannesburg hub, SAA links the world to dozens of cities and destinations across Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands.

For flight reservations and information about the special fares that SAA is offering for the IGLTA Annual Global Convention, delegates should contact SAA Reservations at 1-(800) 722-9675.

For information on SAA Vacations special packages in Cape Town and other destinations in Southern Africa, travelers can visit www.flysaavacations.com or call 1-(855) Fly-SAAV or 1-(855) 359-7228.

About South African Airways

South African Airways (SAA), South Africa’s national flag carrier and the continent’s most awarded airline, serves 74 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 codes share agreements with United Airlines, Air Canada and JetBlue Airways, which offer convenient connections from more than 30 cities to SAA’s flights. SAA is a Star Alliance member and the recipient of the Skytrax 4-Star rating for 13 consecutive years.

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About IGLTA

The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association is the leading member-based global organization dedicated to LGBT tourism and a proud Affiliate Member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization. IGLTA’s mission is to expand LGBT tourism globally for the benefit of travelers and its members. The association’s membership includes LGBT and LGBT-friendly accommodations, destinations, service providers, travel agents, tour operators, events and travel media in 80 countries. For more information, visit iglta.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, @iglta.

 

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