Airway makes a new alliance

In an historic move South African Airways (SAA) today joined the international airline network, Star Alliance.

SAA are the first African airline to join the alliance and Star Alliance are the first aviation network to include an African airline.

At the ceremony in Johannesburg today, Star Alliance CEO, Jaan Albrecht said: "It is with great pleasure that we welcome SAA into our family.

"With SAA we do not only gain a further member, but we more importantly provide improved access to an entire continent to our customers."

The addition of SAA means Star Alliance customers will now have access to 21 destinations across Africa, as well as offering flight options across the north and south Atlantic, with unique links between North and South America with South Africa.

Star Alliance currently offers more than 15,500 daily flights to 842 destinations in 152 countries, including flexible air passes around Asia, the Pacific, Europe and North America.

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