SAA Launches Airbus A330 -200 On London Route

Beginning from March 28,
2014, South African Airways will be operating a newer aircraft, the Airbus A330-200 on scheduled flights between London Heathrow and Johannesburg.
The new aircraft replaces the current A340-800, used on the route and will operate on SA235, the first of SAA’s two daily departures.
The changes build on SAA’s growing reputation as winner of “Best African Airline” at the Business Traveller Awards in 2013 and on SAA’s continued focus on service excellence which is a strategic objectives of Gaining Altitude, SAA’s Long-Term Turn around strategy.
General Manager, SAA, Mr Gary Kershaw said “we have listened to feedback from our corporate customers and voyager members around the aspects of their journey that are important to them. We are delighted to announce these changes to our summer schedule to strengthen our growing reputation for quality.
According to him, SAA business customers can enjoy smaller, more personal cabins and forward facing seats in a 2-2-2 configuration, as well as a 74 “seat pitch, 180 flat beds and 12” on demand widescreen technology.
“Business travellers can also relax and enjoy departure and arrivals lounges at both London and Johannesburg, including the unique SAA arrivals Lounge at Johannesburg O Tambo-the perfect place to escape the demands of travel and freshen up before the business day ahead, he said.
According to the company, the newer A330-200 aircraft will offer economy passengers even larger 10 inch widescreen technology, as well as one of the most spacious cabins to Southern Africa, with SAA’s 2-4-2 beat configuration.
SAA operates the first direct flight of the day from Heathrow to Johannesburg and have built an outstanding reputation for punctuality and won the Flight State Award for the Most On Time Airline in the world twice in 2014.