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South African Airways joins Star Alliance
11 April 2006
South African Airways (SAA) has become the first African airline to join the Star Alliance.
The group of 18 airlines carries around 425 million passengers each year and with the inclusion of South African Airways it is hoped more travellers will be able to head to the continent.
Membership to the alliance will allow SAA passengers to take advantage of the group's check-in and lounge facilities along with the mileage redemption and collection scheme.
Khaya Ngqula, SAA chief executive, said: 'We welcome this new course for our airline that brings tremendous advantages to our passengers.
'Membership of this alliance places us amongst the top airlines in the world. We are an award winning airline, and vibrantly African. Our footprint on the continent reflects our African spirit, qualities that we wish to introduce to the rest of the world.'
SAA will add 21 destinations on the African continent to the Star Alliance network, as well as flights to North and South America.
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The group of 18 airlines carries around 425 million passengers each year and with the inclusion of South African Airways it is hoped more travellers will be able to head to the continent.
Membership to the alliance will allow SAA passengers to take advantage of the group's check-in and lounge facilities along with the mileage redemption and collection scheme.
Khaya Ngqula, SAA chief executive, said: 'We welcome this new course for our airline that brings tremendous advantages to our passengers.
'Membership of this alliance places us amongst the top airlines in the world. We are an award winning airline, and vibrantly African. Our footprint on the continent reflects our African spirit, qualities that we wish to introduce to the rest of the world.'
SAA will add 21 destinations on the African continent to the Star Alliance network, as well as flights to North and South America.
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