South African Airways focusing on improving inter-connectivity in Africa

South African Airways (SAA) is focusing on growing its African network and improving inter-connectivity on the continent. Nico Bezuidenhout, Acting Chief Executive, South African Airways, emphasised at the recently concluded IATA Annual General Meeting in Miami, the airline’s determination to bring its premium service to more and more destinations in Africa, as per a release.

“Our goal is to increase our revenue in the region by 30 per cent in the next 12 months. Africa is a huge-potential market for aviation and as Africa’s legacy airline, we want to see the continent contribute to more than the current three per cent of global aviation,” said Bezuidenhout.

Starting August 3, 2015, SAA will be providing the only non-stop flight between Ghana and Washington D.C., as well as the only Skytrax 4-Star rated airline service and world-class quality from the entire West Africa region to North America.

To improve inter-connectivity on the continent, SAA entered into a bilateral code-share agreement with Africa World Airlines. This airline partnership will offer SAA customers from Washington and Johannesburg seamless connectivity via Accra to other destinations in Ghana such as Kumasi, Takoradi, and Tamale as well as to Lagos, Nigeria.
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