South Africa Airways
Probably one of Africa’s most used airlines; South African Airways was established in 1934 as Union Airways with headquarters in Johannesburg. South Africa Airlines is the national airline servicing most parts of Africa. Today it has a fleet consisting of 55 aircraft, and it serves 37 destinations across 5 continents.
Airports in South Africa
OR Tambo International Airport Johannesburg
This is the home of the South Africa Airlines-offices and is the main airport in South Africa. Located only 15 minutes drive out of the Johannesburg city centre, the OR Tambo Johannesburg ranks as the busiest airport in Africa.
Cape Town International Airport
This airport connects South Africa to one of the best Holiday destinations in Africa-Cape Town. The air travel facilities here are first class and boasts as one of the cleanest stops in Africa.
Other domestic airports run by ACSA include Bloemfontein, Durban, Port Elizabeth, east London, George, Kimberely, Upington and Pilansberg. There are other charter companies operating other airports in South Africa
Domestic flights
There are also has domestic flights for Bloemfontein, George, Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha, Kimberley, Polokwane, Richards Bay, Upington, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, with world class facilities for economy class, business class and class cabins. Other regional flies affiliated to South Africa include South African Express and Airlink, with flights from Johannnesburg, Cape Town or Durban to other African destination.
Five Star Service
The Airline is a member of the Star Alliance and has many programs of frequent miles and other loyalty programs. Through these loyalty programs, customers collect reward points and exchange them for rewards such as in-flight duty free shopping, Air tickets and flights and other notable discounts as offered by the Alliance.
South African Airways tends to have the best prices, and it even offers special rates for groups of more than 10. Complimentary beverages, including alcoholic drinks, and meals are offered throughout the flight.
Passengers booking South Africa Airlines tickets enjoy ultimate luxury and comforts onboard. Some of the luxuries onboard include telephone, internet, satellite television, delightful meals, drinks and wines, in-flight shopping and many others.
South African Airlines destinations
Africa: Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Bamako, Brazzaville, Bujumbura, Cairo, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Douala, Entebbe, Hargeisa, Harare, Juba, Khartoum, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Lilongwe, Lome, Luanda, Lusaka, N’Djamena, Nairobi, Zanzibar.
Europe: Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, Sydney, Perth, Zurich,
America: Washington, Sao Paulo, Rio Janiero, Montreal, Toronto,
Gulf / Middle East & Asia: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Singapore, Beirut, Dubai, Hongkong, Jeddah, Guangzhou, Mumbai, New Delhi, Sana’a, Telaviv
Airlines with flights to South Africa
Other airlines that fly to Addis Ababa are BMI, Emirates, British Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, United, Lufthansa, Air France, Egyptair, MEA and Turkish Airline. There are actually more than 50 airlines that have flights to South Africa, direct flights and others airlines with one stop flights en-route to other international destinations.
Other small carriers wit south Africa flights include Jet Airways, All Nippon, TAP, Iberia, Qantas, BMI, Finnair, Alitalia, Asiana Airlines and others…to mention a few
Flight tips and Reservation
Book flights to South Africa is quite easy, to get cheap flights to Cape Town for example, you have to book at least two months earlier. Peak seasons such as New Year and Christmas time have highly priced tickets to South Africa given the high traffic of tourists and other visitors on South African safaris or holidays.
You can book South African Flights from anywhere, in Europe, Asia or Latin America with travel site online or through your South Africa travel Agent.
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