South African Airways starts nonstop Johannesburg-New York service

South African Airways (SAA) (Johannesburg) as planned launched its new nonstop service between New York (JFK) and Johannesburg on May 1. The northbound, nonstop flight from Johannesburg to New York complements the already popular morning nonstop New York-Johannesburg service that provides quick and convenient connections to more than 40 destinations throughout the African continent. Previously, the return flight SA 203 from Johannesburg to New York made a 1-hour passenger and refueling stop in Dakar, Senegal. Effective May 1 flight SA 203 now departs Johannesburg at 8:35 p.m. (2035 for a nonstop journey to New York that arrives at 6:40 a.m. (0640) the following day.

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