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South African Airways will fly non-stop to Beijing, China from January 2012, the airline said.
“This new route is in line with SAA's strategy to expand its network to Asia,” SAA's CEO Siza Mzimela said in a statement.
Mzimela said there were three SAA terminals at the Beijing Capital International Airport and flights were available three times a week using the A340-600 long haul aircraft.
Flight time from SA to China is estimated at 15 hours.
“Introducing direct flights will promote tourism and trade, not only to SA, but also to all the Southern African Development Community and other African countries,” Mzimela said.
The first flight is scheduled to leave Johannesburg on January 31 and is set to arrive in Beijing on February 1.
In August last year on a visit to China, President Jacob Zuma signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement and six memoranda of understanding “aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties and to implement areas of co-operation”. - Sapa
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gamsekind, wrote
Ooooh Hell 2 da NO...I think the goverment want cut down on the 47million peeps living in Mzanzi...Send them to China on a one way ticket...No thank you, please!
Ivor, wrote
Human Rights, wrote
FLight to Hell, I cant imagine any sane person wanting to visit such a inhumane country. I wish the persons in power could apply their minds and sit back and listen to the people who put them in power.
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