| |
 |
 |
|
|
|
THE OLYMPIC SEASON IS UPON US
Tune in with the rest of the world and catch the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Friday, 27th July. As a proud supporter of Team South Africa, SAA has truly taken Africa to the world by jetting them off to the London Olympics in style. And what better way to show our countries unity and support than by painting a plane in our sporting heroes’ honour? The Paint a Plane competition, which was open to the youth, was a run–away success and the perfect way to kick off the greatest sporting event in history.
Our winner was Miss Adri le Roux – a first year design student at Stellenbosch University. Her design captured a sense of South Africa pride with the colours of our nation’s flag shining bright for the world to see.
We also have another reason to celebrate in this jubilee season. South African Airways has been voted the Best Airline in Africa, winning the esteemed Skytrax Award for the 10th year in a row! But that’s not all… we were also able to take home the Best Staff Service in Africa award for the 3rd consecutive year.
SAA thanks you, the public, for your vote of confidence. We will continue to strive above and beyond to give you the very best travel experience.
Visit flysaa.com.
Until next time, travel safe!
|
|
|
 |
 |
Destination of the month – Munich / Oktoberfest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The big city atmosphere and rural charm, art treasures, customs and high-tech: This very special "Munich mix" has helped the capital of Bavaria to achieve world renown. But what adds the final touch to the city’s popularity is the drink that is associated with Munich throughout the world: beer. Internationally Munich is undoubtedly the Number One beer metropolis.
Oktoberfest, a festival of Munich’s beer and one of the Bavarian capital’s trade marks, is a household term in all parts of the world. And who doesn’t dream of experiencing the original in Munich sometime in their life or at least of visiting the "beer Mecca" one day?
Visit Oktoberfest from 22nd September until 7th October 2012. How do you get there? SAA flies daily overnight nonstop from Johannesburg to Munich.
Did you know that the first Oktoberfest was held in October of 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese? Princess Therese is the namesake for the location of Oktoberfest today, the Theresienwiese ("Wiese" means meadow). Locals also fondly refer to the Oktoberfest as die Wiesn.
For more information on the Oktoberfest visit www.oktoberfest.de
| |
|
|
|
| |
• |
|
Arriving passengers in Munich can connect to 160 |
| |
|
|
destinations throughout Europe. |
| |
• |
|
Departing passengers check in at terminal 2, departure |
| |
|
|
level E03. |
| |
• |
|
Business Class passenger and Voyager Gold Card Members |
| |
|
|
can relax in the Lufthansa (Star Alliance) Business Class |
| |
|
|
Lounge on level H 26/28. |
| |
• |
|
Aircraft on this route usually is an A340-600 (42 Business |
| |
|
|
Class seats / 275 Economy Class seats). |
| |
• |
|
Flying time on this route JNB-MUC route is 10 ½ hours |
| |
|
|
(nonstop and overnight) |
| |
|
|
Book a hotel in Munich |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Johannesburg to New York from R9724* |
| Book Now! |
 |
| Johannesburg to Washington from R9724* |
| Book Now! |
|
| Johannesburg to Victoria Falls from R3042* |
| Book Now! |
|
| |
* Above fares are on a return basis, inclusive of all taxes and are subject to change due to currency fluctuations.
All fares are subject to availability.
Terms and conditions apply.
|
| |
Book now on flysaa.com or through the SAA Call Centre on 0861 606 606
For Call Centre bookings, please quote booking code: mn27jul12
Number of seats in totality: 39056
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Book now on flysaa.com or through your local SAA office
When you’re booking through an SAA office, please quote the following booking code: mn27jul12
Number of seats in totality: 10338
|
|
|
|
|
For special fares from other departure cities click here.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ice Melting Sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
Back by popular demand!
Get ready for sales so hot, they will melt glaciers…
Don’t miss out on SAA’s Winter Sale when you book flights between the 27th July & 2nd August 2012.
See more >>>
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Showcasing Africa – Abidjan & Brazzaville
|
|
|
|
|
|
Get a taste of exotic Africa.
SAA showcases their two recently added routes to
Abidjan & Brazzaville.
Abidjan
From 17th August 2012, SAA will introduce twice-weekly services to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire).
These flights will be added as an extension to our Accra (Ghana) flights on Tuesdays and Fridays. In addition, SAA has also secured traffic rights between Accra and Abidjan, which will enable us to serve customers flying between these two cities in either direction.
Read more >>>
|
 |
|
Brazzaville
As of 13th September 2012, SAA will introduce a twice-weekly service to Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo. This route will be served using an Airbus A319-200 aircraft and is scheduled to fit optimally with the arrival and departure of our International flights at OR Tambo International Airport. This offers passengers convenient connections through Johannesburg.
Read more >>>
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Nelson Mandela Day
|
|
|
|
|
|
South African Airways has partnered with the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory (Mandela Foundation) for the 3rd consecutive year to commemorate Tata Madiba’s birthday.
In the first year, SAA flew 92 children from Qunu and Mvezo in the Eastern Cape to celebrate Tata’s 92nd birthday at the Centre of Memory. Last year, 93 children were selected from all nine of South Africa’s provinces to join in the annual celebrations to reflect on the lessons learnt from Tata’s life.
This year, SAA flew a total of 19 youth representatives from Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, East London, Polokwane, as well as from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Dakar, the United States, Malawi, India, Accra, Kinshasa and Maputo to Johannesburg where they participated in a Mandela Youth Day programme, held on Saturday 14 July 2012 at the Johannesburg Mayoral Chambers.
Read more >>>
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Paint the Plane
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upcoming events
|
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
39th BMW Berlin Marathon
The Berlin Marathon, one of the top five international marathon races, attracts more than 40,000 runners from over 90 countries. Spanning 10 Berlin districts, the marathon ends at the national symbol of Germany, the Brandenburg Gate. Visitors will be entertained with over 70 street concerts, performances, and international food and drink
Date: 30 September 2012
Website: www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/
Book a hotel in Berlin
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Partner of the month
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hertz
Hertz Car Rental is one of South Africa’s premier car rental companies, enjoying nearly 100 years of heritage, excellence and innovation. At Hertz, every transaction is treated as a journey of endless possibilities, with customer satisfaction remaining a key end result
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| - |
| © 2012 South African Airways |
|
|
| |
|
|
