South African Airways Tapped By South African Tourism As 'Top Producing Airline' At Annual Ubuntu Awards

               SAA recognized for its contribution to tourism growth in South Africa

 

Fort Lauderdale, FL (April 16, 2015) – South African Airways’ (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline, received the “Top Producing Airline” award at the annual South African Tourism Ubuntu Awards in New York City on April 13^th. The Ubuntu Awards honors key travel providers in North America that excel at promoting travel to South Africa. 

The airline was recognized for contributing to the growth of travel to South Africa through a number of initiatives, as well as its daily nonstop flights from New York-JFK and direct flights from Washington D.C.-IAD (via Dakar, Senegal) to Johannesburg. SAA also offers codes share services with United Airlines, Air Canada and JetBlue Airways, which provide convenient connections from more than 30 North American cities to SAA’s flights. Whether passengers are travelling Premium Business Class or Economy Class, South African Airways takes luxury travel to a new level and the legendary South African hospitality makes SAA’s flights the best way to start any South African experience. 

As the predominant airline from the U.S. to Southern Africa, South African Airways took a leading role in 2015 in developing the “Go See Southern Africa” campaign to emphasize the great experiences and the great value that abound for travel throughout the region. SAA vigorously worked with leading tour operators, hotels and safari lodges in Southern Africa to generate increased awareness and encourage travel to the region.

As part of Team South Africa, SAA also partners with the South African Diplomatic Corps and related organizations, such as South African Tourism, Wines of South Africa, Brand South Africa and the South African Chamber of Commerce in America, to champion cultural and industry efforts, and it supports a number of charitable organizations that perform work in South Africa.

“We are extremely proud to receive this award from South African Tourism, whom has been a long-standing partner of South African Airways in promoting South Africa to the North American market,” says Marc Cavaliere, Executive Vice President for South African Airways in North America. “Our desire to stimulate travel to the destination is stronger than ever and we will continue to collaborate with South African Tourism to showcase the exceptional experiences that South Africa offers travelers.”

South African Airways serves 67 destinations worldwide in partnership with SA Express, Airlink and its low cost carrier Mango. SAA is a Star Alliance member and the recipient of the Skytrax 4-Star rating for 13 consecutive years.

SAA Brings 2015 Africa Showcase To U.S and Canada

 Educational Travel Trade Show to Visit Five Major North American Cities

Fort Lauderdale, FL (April 7, 2015) – South African Airways’ (SAA), the
national flag carrier of South Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline, has announced
the tour dates for the Africa Showcase in 2015. From September 29th to October 7th, the
annual educational travel trade show will visit Los Angeles, CA, Dallas, TX, Boston, MA
and for the first time Toronto, Canada. 

The Africa Showcase is the largest travel trade event in North America featuring
exclusively African suppliers that represent hotels, safari lodges, destination tourism
organizations and other attractions that are popular with North American travelers. The
show brings Africa travel specialists the latest trends on the region’s products and
services, enabling those who participate to boost their sales to the increasingly popular
destinations throughout Africa. The Africa Showcase is hosted in collaboration with On
Show Solutions, a South Africa based event organizer.

 “We are proud to see the Africa Showcase getting bigger and more popular every
year,” said Todd Neuman, Vice President Commercial for South African Airways in North
America. “We are also very excited to bring our show and suppliers to the Canadian
travel specialists for the first time. It is a strategic and growing market for SAA and we
look forward to a very successful first edition.” 

“The Africa Showcase in the U.S. - our highlight on the global roadshow calendar
– is again well supported by a phenomenal line up of 30 suppliers,” said Jacqui
Reynolds, Managing Partner of On Show Solutions.  “We’re anticipating representation
and product experiences from more than 12 African countries, providing a good cross-
section of what this dynamic destination has to offer the North American travelers.”
In addition to its traditional format, South African Airways and On Show Solutions will
also introduce VIP buyer encounters. These dedicated sessions create an additional
opportunity for top African travel specialists to meet suppliers through scheduled one-
on-one appointments.

The dates and venues for the 2015 Africa Showcase are:
 September 29th: Los Angeles, CA
 October 1st: Dallas, TX
 October 5th: Boston, MA
 October 7th: Toronto, ON

About South African Airways

South African Airways (SAA), South Africa’s national flag carrier and the continent’s most
awarded airline, serves 67 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 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. For further information
visit: www.flysaa.com.

About On Show Solutions

The Africa Showcase is organized by On Show Solutions, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. 
On Solutions – a dynamic exhibition and events team with a personalized approach and clear
vision for global marketing - hosts exhibition and product seminar platforms in key markets
throughout the world in its quest to promote tourism to Africa.  For further information, email
ideas@onshowsolutions.co.za or visit www.onshowsolutions.co.za.