SAA recommences Joburg – New York flights service

SOUTH African Airways has concluded plans to resume its daily nonstop flights between Johannesburg, South Africa, and New York-JFK International Airport on the 7th of March 2015. 

  According to the airline, the resumption of the nonstop service on the northbound flight from Johannesburg to New York-JFK will reduce the overall travel time on the route by nearly 90 minutes.

  While SAA’s flight from New York-JFK to Johannesburg has been operating daily on a nonstop year-round basis, the northbound flight has been temporarily making a one-hour refuelling stop in Dakar, Senegal, due in part to lower travel demand during the winter months. 

 The Executive Vice President, North America for South African Airways, Marc Cavallere said: “We are excited to bring back our popular daily nonstop flight from Johannesburg to New York. “We see strong demand from both business and leisure travellers for nonstop service in this market and our flight schedules will offer greater convenience for our customers.”

He states that the nonstop flights in each direction are timed conveniently to connect in Johannesburg with SAA’s extensive route network in Southern Africa of over 55 destinations and in New York with flights to over 35 cities in the United States and Canada through their code share partners JetBlue Airways, United Airlines and Air Canada.

SAA’s flights between New York-JFK and Johannesburg are operated on the state-of-the-art wide-body Airbus A340-600 aircraft, featuring 42 full-flat 180-degree beds in Premium Business Class and 275 seats in Economy Class, ergonomically designed with adjustable headrests and industry-leading legroom of up to 34” for long-haul travel. 

However, it said that customers traveling in both Premium Business Class and Economy Class will enjoy an extensive menu of on-demand audio and visual entertainment options, freshly prepared meals and complimentary bar service featuring award-winning South African wines.

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SAA recommences Joburg – New York flights service

By Chika Goodluck-Ogazi

South African Airways has concluded plans to resume its daily nonstop flights between Johannesburg, South Africa, and New York-JFK International Airport on the 7th of March 2015. 

  According to the airline, the resumption of the nonstop service on the northbound flight from Johannesburg to New York-JFK will reduce the overall travel time on the route by nearly 90 minutes.

  While SAA’s flight from New York-JFK to Johannesburg has been operating daily on a nonstop year-round basis, the northbound flight has been temporarily making a one-hour refuelling stop in Dakar, Senegal, due in part to lower travel demand during the winter months. 

 The Executive Vice President, North America for South African Airways, Marc Cavallere said: “We are excited to bring back our popular daily nonstop flight from Johannesburg to New York. “We see strong demand from both business and leisure travellers for nonstop service in this market and our flight schedules will offer greater convenience for our customers.”