Low fares to Australia launched

South Africa Airways (SAA) has launched special class fares on flights to South Africa from Australia.The special deals on flights will be on offer to passengers taking flights from a number of Australia cities before the end of the month and in January and February next year, reports e-Travel Blackboard.

SAA’s head of Australasia, Thevan Krishna said: “SAA is acknowledged as the leading airline in Africa with the most comprehensive network and number of connections to all major cities on the continent.

“The airline offers 14 direct flights every week from Australia to South Africa from Sydney and Perth.”

Included in the special offer are reduced fares on flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban leaving from Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Last month, SAA confirmed it will be the official airline sponsor of the ATP tennis tournament in 2011 for the fifth year running.

Written by Alex Cochrane.