South African Airways is the official host country carrier for the WTM® Africa 2015 to be held in Cape Town between 15 and 17 April

Johannesburg, 2015-4-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Africa’s leading carrier, South African Airways (SAA), will be assisting in bringing a vast selection of exhibitors, visitors and hosted buyers from around the world to Africa’s largest inbound and outbound show, WTM® Africa, next week in Cape Town. WTM® Africa 2015 is the leading business-to-business exhibition on the continent and will be taking place at the Cape Town Convention Centre (CTICC) between 15 and 17 April.

WTM Africa’s inaugural event in 2014 recorded remarkable results which saw approximately 4,000 industry professionals negotiate deals worth $314 million (£189 million). 2015’s exhibition is set to exceed expectations and surpass 2014’s statistics, making this premier showcase a worthwhile exhibition for all stakeholders.
“We welcome participants such as buyers, media and travel trade professionals from across the continent and worldwide to this premier event on the annual travel calendar. Partnering with WTM® Africa to drive tourism is particularly important during challenging economic times when we have to collectively do all we can to stimulate growth,” says Nico Bezuidenhout, SAA Acting Chief Executive Officer.

South African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa, serving 57 destinations, in partnership with SA Express, SA Airlink and its low cost carrier, Mango, within South Africa and across the continent, and ten intercontinental routes from its Johannesburg hub. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance. SAA’s core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; and Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA. SAA is the winner of the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ Award in the regional category for twelve consecutive years and the winner of ‘Service Excellence Africa’ for three years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spots as South Africa’s most on – time airlines.

“As the African and international travel industry prepares to descend on Cape Town next week, WTM® Africa 2015 and our partners look forward to providing all stakeholders with an outstanding experience from start to finish. Together with SAA, the show will assist in further promoting Africa’s exceptional travel industry services” comments Sugen Pillay, Commercial Director for Thebe Reed Exhibitions.

Have you preregistered to attend WTM® Africa 2015 yet? If not, now’s your chance as WTM® Africa will be giving away a Go Pro Hero 4 at a live draw on Friday 17 April on the show floor. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to win this fantastic prize! T’s and C’s Apply. Fast track your way in to WTM Africa by downloading your e-badge and avoid onsite queues and paying the onsite R800 registration fee. Register – www.wtmafrica.com

WTM® Africa forms part of Africa Travel Week which comprises of three co-located industry events namely International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Africa, International Business Travel Market (IBTM) and Word Travel Market® (WTM®) Africa.

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