South African Airways (SAA) is South
Africa's national flag carrier and biggest domestic and international airline
company, which has hubs in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It is also known
in Afrikaans as Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens (SAL), although this
version of the name no longer appears on the airline's livery. South
African Airways is rated by performance, revenues, safety and other
criteria as the best and most profitable airline in Africa and one
of the top airlines in the world.
SAA operates intercontinental routes to
São Paulo, New York City, Washington, D.C., London, Frankfurt, Munich,
Mumbai, Hong Kong and Perth. Most international and intercontinental
flights operate from Johannesburg. The only intercontinental routes from
Cape Town are to London and Frankfurt. SAA also operates numerous
domestic and regional routes.
