Fort Lauderdale, FL – South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii’s largest and longest serving carrier, announced that they have established a new interline agreement, that provides new and convenient flight options for both SAA and Hawaiian customers traveling between the Hawaiian Islands and Southern Africa. With immediate effect, customers will be able to purchase a single itinerary for travel on flights of both carriers in one simple transaction and enjoy convenient connections via New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport between Hawaiian Airlines’ neighbour island network in Hawaii and over 75 destinations in Africa served by SAA.
This new partnership will offer increased convenience to customers by allowing travel on one single electronic ticket and through interline baggage transfer upon check-in with either SAA or Hawaiian Airlines in the U.S. or Southern Africa. New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport is a primary gateway for SAA in North America, with the only daily nonstop service to South Africa, so the new interline partnership with Hawaiian Airlines will provide convenient connections and a smooth travel experience for travelers during their entire journey.
HONOLULU, HAWAII TO JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
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Airline
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Flight #
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Depart
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Arrive
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Hawaiian Airlines (HA)
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#050
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Honolulu @ 3:10PM
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New York-JFK @ 6:55AM *
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South African Airways (SA)
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#204
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New York-JFK @ 11:15AM
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Johannesburg @ 8:05AM *
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*Denotes arrival next day
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA TO HONOLULU, HAWAII
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Airline
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Flight #
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Depart
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Arrive
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South African Airways (SA)
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#203
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Johannesburg @ 9:00PM
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New York-JFK @ 6:40AM *
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Hawaiian Airlines (HA)
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#051
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New York-JFK @ 10:00AM
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Honolulu @ 3:05PM
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“This new interline partnership enable SAA and Hawaiian Airlines to broaden their route networks to provide some of the fastest connections between Hawaii and destinations throughout Africa,” said Todd Neuman, executive vice president-the Americas for South African Airways. “Our mutual customers will enjoy the warm traditional South African and Hawaiian Island hospitality throughout their journey from two award-winning airlines.”
South African Airways is one of the world's most awarded airlines, having been named “Best Airline in Africa” for 14th consecutive years by Skytrax. The carrier offers fully-flat bed seats in Premium Business Class, industry-leading legroom in Economy Class, gourmet cuisine, award-winning, complimentary South African wines and individual audio/video entertainment systems offering extensive programming of first-run movie and music choices. SAA provides an in-flight experience designed for pure comfort for long-haul travel. Via its Johannesburg hub, SAA links the world to most cities and destinations across southern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands, including South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Hawaiian, the premier global carrier for leisure travel to Hawai‘i, operates A330 aircraft featuring fully-flat bed seats on its nonstop flights between JFK and Honolulu International Airport. Amenities include personal on-demand entertainment system, comfortable legroom, and a roomy interior coupled with island-inspired complimentary meals and made-in-Hawai‘i snacks. The airline’s Boeing 717 fleet conveniently connects travelers onwards from O‘ahu to destinations on the Island of Hawai‘i, Maui and Kaua‘i. Intended to evoke high-performance automotive design, the fast and reliable service of Hawaiian’s 20 to 60 minute interisland flights offer a seatback ‘tablet table’ machined from solid aluminum, sized and designed for complimentary beverage service and the use of a tablet device. Adding to the enjoyment of the travel experience on all flights is the carrier’s award-winning onboard hospitality program, Mea Ho‘okipa (translation: I am host), and the airline’s engaging presentation of the islands’ culture, people and Aloha Spirit.
