South African Airways (SAA), South Africa’s flagship carrier and the continent’s most awarded airline, has been voted by the readers of Global Traveler Magazine as “Best Airline to Africa” for the 4th consecutive year.
The magazine, whose readership is made up of discerning, high-frequency travelers, polls readers and reports on their preferences in its annual “Best of” issue. The features of SAA’s Premium Business Class that have earned the loyalty of global travelers include 180°, fully-flat bed, 24-inch-wide seats with fluffy down pillows and plush duvets, individual on-demand entertainment systems, an award-winning selection of premium South African wines and cuisine, and warm, welcoming and attentive service that is distinctly and proudly South African. In addition, SAA offers the only non-stops to South Africa from the U.S., the only non-stops from New York to Dakar, Senegal, and the most connections to points throughout South Africa and Southern Africa, making the airline the fastest, most comfortable and convenient way to fly to the continent.
“We admire and respect the service that Global Traveler Magazine affords its readership with its annual ‘Best of’ issue, given that the readers are well-traveled individuals who expect only the best,” said Marc Cavaliere, executive vice president – North America for South African Airways. “It is with anticipation that we await the survey results each year, and we are grateful that our efforts to offer the best service to Africa have once again been recognized by Global Traveler and its readers.”
“As one who has flown South African Airways frequently during my career, I know that the readers voted SAA best for their fine service and business class. It is only a hand full of airlines that have won an award for four consecutive years from our reader survey and I think that says a lot about the consistency of their service,” said Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO of Global Traveler Magazine.
South African Airways also has won “Best Airline to Africa” awards from Business Traveler Magazine, World Travel Awards, Skytrax and OAG, among other notable travel opinion leaders.
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 travel convenience and award-winning service. SAA’s service to Dakar is the only non-stop to the destination from New York. Customers in premium class enjoy 180° flat-bed seats with individual entertainment systems, and customers in economy class enjoy the most legroom versus competitors and individual on-demand entertainment systems. SAA’s unrivalled network, featuring connections to more than 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 855 destinations in 155 countries and more than 16,000 flights daily. Members of Star Alliance partner United Airlines’ Mileage Plus program are able to earn miles on all South African Airways flights. For more information on South African Airways, please call (800) 722-9675 or visit www.flysaa.com.