“This is our way of encouraging all of those folks that have been thinking about visiting South Africa to find a friend and get them to come along for a trip of a lifetime,” said Marc Cavaliere, executive vice president, North America for South African Airways. “As we enter the coldest months of our year, South Africa is warming up, so whether travelers have been to South Africa, or would like to finally act on the urge to go for the first time, we encourage them to treat themselves and bring a companion for free to one of the most amazing destinations on earth.”

Travelers can find out more information by visiting the South African Airways website at www.flysaa.com, where they can also sign up to be notified of other great South African travel deals and packages.

South African Airways features the only nonstop service from the U.S. to South Africa with daily departures from Washington, D.C., and daily direct service from New York that offer travel convenience and award-winning service. Customers in premium class enjoy 180 degree flat-bed seats with individual entertainment systems, and customers in economy class enjoy the most leg room versus competitors and individual on-demand entertainment systems. SAA’s unrivaled network, featuring connections to more than 20 destinations within South Africa, and more than 20 cities across the rest of the continent, make the airline the savvy traveler’s “gateway to Africa.” As a member to the worldwide Star Alliance, South African Airways is able to offer its customers 855 destinations in 155 countries and more than 16,000 flights daily, including convenient connections from more than 25 cities in the U.S. through code share service with Star Alliance partner United Airlines. Members of United’s Mileage Plus, US Airways’ Dividend Miles and Air Canada’s Aeroplan programs are able to earn and redeem miles on all South African Airways flights.