South African Airways Celebrates 75 Years of Service

To Celebrate, Share Africa and Take a Companion for FREE When You Purchase a Round Trip Ticket on SAA for Just $1,399*

South African Airways is celebrating its 75th Anniversary of service with the “Share Africa” fare, which invites passengers to share the allure and excitement of Africa with a companion. The first passenger pays $1,399* round trip, excluding taxes and fuel surcharges, while the second passenger pays only the taxes and surcharges.The fare is on sale now through Jan 31st, and is valid for travel from New York JFK or Washington, D.C., to Johannesburg or Cape Town, South Africa, or Dakar, Senegal, for departures between Jan. 23rd-March 31st, or Oct. 1st-Nov. 30th, 2009.The “Share Africa” fare is also available for travel from New York or Washington, D.C., to Windhoek, Namibia, for just $1,990* round trip.Fare rules and restrictions apply.To book tickets, passengers may call 1-800-722-9675, or their travel agent.

South African Airways was founded in February 1934, and since then has led the way in offering world-class service from Africa to the world.This attention to service throughout the years has resulted in the airline consistently being named “Best Airline to Africa” by numerous travel experts and publications.Among its firsts, South African Airways was the first airline to offer service from South Africa to the United States, launching service 40 years ago in 1969, from Johannesburg to New York.Since then, it has offered the most convenient service from the U.S. to the most points throughout the African continent.Today, it is poised to continue this tradition of excellence by continuously enhancing its product offering, including non-stop service from New York JFK to Johannesburg, commencing May 1st.For more highlights on South African Airways’ 75-year history, visit www.flysaa.com, and link to “About Us.”

“To celebrate 75 years as Africa’s premier airline is something we’re particularly proud of, as it took a long commitment from many outstanding employees throughout the years to make it happen.It also took the patronage of many loyal passengers – something we’re especially grateful for,” said Marc Cavaliere, South African Airways’ executive vice president for North America.“We treat our mission – that of bringing the world to Africa and taking Africa to the world – with the utmost importance, and we consider it a privilege to be able to do so.We hope that our customers will join in and celebrate this milestone with us by flying over and experiencing majestic Africa with a companion.”

*Fare excludes taxes and fuel surcharges.Seats are limited.Companion must travel with ticket purchaser on the same date and flight. Minimum stay of 5 days, maximum stay of 1 year.

South African Airways features the only nonstop service from the U.S. to South Africa with daily departures from Washington, D.C. (until April 30th, with a stop in Dakar commencing May 1), and daily direct service from New York (operating non stop effective May 1) that offer travel convenience and award-winning service. Travelers in premium class enjoy 180° fully flat-bed seats, and in economy class enjoy the most legroom versus competitors.Every seat on board offers an individual on-demand entertainment system, plush pillow, warm blanket and amenity kit.SAA’s unrivaled network, featuring seamless connections to more than 20 destinations within South Africa, and more than 20 cities across the rest of the continent, makes the airline the savvy traveler’s “gateway to Africa.”As a Star Alliance member, South African Airways is able to offer its customers 912 destinations in 159 countries and more than 16,500 flights daily, including convenient connections from more than 25 cities in the U.S. through code share service with Star Alliance member 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 SAA flights.For more information on South African Airways, please call (800) 722-9675 or visit www.flysaa.com, where travelers can sign up to be notified of other great travel deals and vacation packages.

Southwest Airlines And United Airlines Led The Airlines Stock

Airline stocks edged higher early Thursday, led by gains from Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.

United UAUA shares climbed 2%. Southwest LUV and American AMR and US Airways LCC rose 1%.

Tracking the sector, the NYSE Arca Airline Index rose 0.5% to 37.86 points, with nine of the benchmark index’s 13 components advancing. The index is up more than 12% so far this year.

In the energy market, oil futures fell 31 cents to $82.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

In other developments, Virgin America, launched in 2007, is expanding its flight pattern. Virgin said it plans to launch non-stop flights from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Orlando and Toronto.

Orlando flights will begin August 19 and Toronto flights as early as June, subject to regulatory approval.

Hawaiian Airlines adding third flight to Las Vegas

Hawaiian Airlines says it plans to add a third flight between Honolulu and Las Vegas starting in February.

The airline said Monday that the new service will depart from Honolulu in the mornings and return the same evening, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

The airline says it added the flight in response to customer demand.

Las Vegas is one of 10 mainland U.S. cities with direct flights to Hawaii through Hawaiian Airlines.

Vayama Offers $30 Discount on Airline Tickets to Europe, Africa and the Middle East

International travel Website Vayama has announced a special weekend only sale that offers $30 off their already low airfares on international air bookings to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. To qualify for the discount, all itineraries must originate in the U.S. and be booked between Friday, September 19 at 7:00 pm ET and Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 pm ET. The discount will be deducted from the fare at the time of purchase.

Vayama’s Europe, Africa and Middle East Airfare Sale Highlights:

• New York to London: from $606 total on British Airways
• Washington to Paris: from $645 total on British Airways
• Chicago to Tel Aviv: from $699 total on Turkish Airlines
• Chicago to Cairo: from $698 total on Turkish Airlines
• New York to Casablanca: from $750 total on Iberia

The $30 weekend discount will be an additional bonus on top of the already falling fall international airfares to Europe, Africa and Middle East, more discounted Airfares are available on Vayama’s deals page.

Book a Flight in a Flash Now with AirTran Airways’ New Sale Fares

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., today launched a sale for travel to all of the airline’s destinations. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at airtran.com, from their local travel agent or via AirTran Airways’ reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.

These special fares are available for purchase through May 6, 2010, and are good for travel from May 18, 2010, through August 25, 2010. Sale fares are available for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Like all AirTran Airways fares, prices included in this sale are available for one-way travel and do not require a roundtrip purchase or an overnight stay. These sale fares require a 14-day advance purchase.

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. and a Fortune 1000 company, has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating study for the past three years. AirTran Airways is the only major airline with Gogo Inflight Internet on every flight and offers coast-to-coast service on North America’s newest all-Boeing fleet. Our low-cost, high-quality product also includes assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit www.airtran.com

*All fares are one-way. All fares are non-refundable and a $75 fee per person applies to any change made after purchase, plus any applicable increase in airfare. Fourteen -day advance purchase required. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Tickets must be purchased by May 6, 2010. Sale fares are valid for travel through August 25, 2010. Sale fares are valid for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Blackout dates are as follows: June 1, 2010, June 30, 2010; July 6, 2010. Service to/from Huntsville, AL begins on May 27, 2010. Service to/from San Diego begins on May 27, 2010. Service on some itineraries may be provided by our partner SkyWest Airlines. A first bag may be checked for a fee of $15 each way and a second bag may be checked for a fee of $25 each way. Reservations may be obtained or changed through an AirTran Airways Telephone Reservations Center for an additional $15 per person. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares shown do not include Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18. The September 11th security fee of up to $10 is not included. Fares do not include segment taxes of $3.70 per segment. A segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares to/from Puerto Rico do not include additional government taxes of up to $32.20. Fares to/from Mexico and the Caribbean do not include additional government taxes of up to $100.

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AirTran Airways
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Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas
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