Monday, October 8, 2007

AFRICA NEWS UPDATE - SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS ON SALE

2AFRIKA, INC. World Headquarters
New York, NY
October 08, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

In keeping with his tradition of ‘keeping Africa affordable’, 2AFRIKA Founder & President, Kenneth R. Hieber announced to the Media his latest finding from the Company’s World Headquarters located in New York City today.

South African Airways (SAA) is offering fares starting as low as $401 one way excluding taxes based on roundtrip travel from either New York City (JFK) or Washington DC’s Dulles International to Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban – South Africa. Fares are only available for purchase during the period October 05 – 21, 2007 at www.flysaa.com or Toll-Free on 800-722-9675 and valid for travel between November 01 and December 07, 2007 only. Travel must be completed by December 12.

South African Airways features the only nonstop service from the U.S. to South Africa with daily departures from Washington and daily direct service from New York. SAA features connections to more than 20 destinations within South Africa, and more than 20 cities across the continent. It also features flights from more than 25 cities in the U.S. through code share service with Star Alliance partner United Airlines.

“Seat sales such as this delight me,’ said Hieber from his office today, ‘for they entice more travelers to my neck-of-the-woods. As is common practice here at 2AFRIKA, we’re delighted if our passengers are able to get good deals with the airlines for not only does that increase the volume of tourism – thus awareness – to Africa, it typically generates an enormous amount of interest about the Continent!’ he went on to say.

Hieber makes his Companies position in the marketplace quite clear – ‘We happily assist with air and land packages, but we encourage our passengers to arrange their own air in instances such as this where we are unable to become involved . . . but let that not deter anyone from turning to us for their land arrangements. We skilled at land arrangements and gladly assist anyone who might have arranged his or her own flight arrangements.’

2AFRIKA, INC. remains committed to Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism.

If you would like to comment on this Blog Post, please communicate directly with 2AFRIKA Founder & President, Kenneth R. Hieber, electronically via kenneth@2afrika.com