South African Airways Named Top African Airline at Akwaaba

South African Airways (SAA) was recognized as the Top African Airline at the 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market, an event that took place recently. The award was determined through voting by travel industry stakeholders and the public, reflecting SAA's sustained contributions to the travel sector.

Ikechi Uko, publisher of African Travel Quarterly and founder of the Akwaaba Travel Market, announced the award, which is part of the Top 100 Travel Icons in Nigeria for Excellence in Travel. SAA emphasized that the recognition extends beyond operational metrics like aircraft and passenger numbers.

At the event, SAA sponsored four travel-agent and tour-operator partners (Fare Deal Travel & Tours, Vacation Places Limited, 3Cords Leisure & Vacation, and OCI Travel & Tours) as co-exhibitors, providing them with an all-expenses-paid opportunity to engage with audiences. These partners had previously experienced Mauritius through an SAA-sponsored familiarization trip, which enhanced their ability to advise clients and improved sales to the destination.