South African Airways has resumed nonstop service on its daily flight from Johannesburg to New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, effective March 7, 2015.
While SAA’s daily flight from New York-JFK to Johannesburg has operated on a nonstop basis for several years, the return flight was making a 1-hour enroute stop in Dakar, Senegal, during the low season winter months. Due to the popularity of this route, SAA’s service between New York and Johannesburg will, once again, operate nonstop in both directions on a year-round basis. The resumption of the nonstop service on the northbound flight from Johannesburg to New York-JFK reduces the overall travel time on the route by nearly 90 minutes, making it the fastest way to travel from SouthAfrica to New York.
The nonstop flights in each direction are timed conveniently to connect in Johannesburg with SAA’s extensive route network in Southern Africa of over 55 destinations and in New York with flights to over 35 cities in the U.S. and Canada through our code share partners JetBlue Airways, United Airlines and Air Canada.
“We listened to our customers, who want to travel between North America and Southern Africa as fast as possible,” said Marc Cavaliere, Executive Vice President, North America for SouthAfrican Airways. “Our round-trip nonstop service between New York – JFK and Johannesburg will save both business and leisure travelers some precious time, while making the travel experience even more convenient.”
SAA’s flights between New York-JFK and Johannesburg are operated on the Airbus A340-600 aircraft, featuring 42 full-flat 180° beds in Premium Business Class and 275 seats in Economy Class, ergonomically designed with adjustable headrests and industry-leading legroom of up to 34″ for long-haul travel. Customers traveling in both Premium Business Class and Economy Class enjoy an extensive menu of on-demand audio and visual entertainment options, freshly prepared meals and complimentary bar service featuring award-winningSouthAfrican wines.
Having served the U.S. for more than 45 years, SouthAfrican Airways offers the most daily flights linking the U.S. and SouthAfrica with 28 weekly departures, including service between New York-JFK & Washington, DC-Dulles and Johannesburg.