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(LOS ANGELES, February 16, 2017) -- Modern Living with kathy ireland® announces an exclusive interview with Pieter Mey, Founder & CEO of Africa4us, the number 1 African Premium Adventure tour.

Travelers today are less focused on seeing the locations they want to visit and more on experiencing them. Though there are plenty of tours that focus on showing visitors the sights and sounds, more and more travelers are becoming more interested in seeing what the locals see and having a true grassroots experience.

Africa4us does just that. Africa4us is devoted to providing visitors with a one of a kind experience that is truly worth the money and worth the time that is being devoted. Unlike many one note travel companies, Afric4us offers two several diffdifferent levels or travel styles on most of their tours in Southern and Eastern Africa. Premium Camping Adventure Travel Tours are operated with groups of up to 20 people and , their Premium Accommodated Adventure Travel Tours have a maximum group size of only 12 people, all and Premium Plus Adventure Tours alltours offer a unique look at Africa and what the region has to offer.

Mr. Mey adds, “The adventure basic traveler has changed from trying to see as much as possible in as little amount of time to trying to find an adventure that is more unique in approach, includes  with a more social responsibility projects on tour and factor to itdelivers  and true value for money.”

Since the traveler is changing, it only stands to reason that travel should change as well. The tours that are offered through Africa4us are local, fresh, and activities are included in most cases in the price of the tour. Solo travelers are also welcomed, something that is often not mentioned in traditional travel tours. For those that are looking for a unique, one of a kind, and truly exceptional adventure, Africa4us can provide it.

“Africa4us provides a unique travel experience that is far from cookie cutter. Rather than hitting only tourist areas, you get to see the real flavor and character of Africa.” J.L. Haber, Vice President of Programming for Modern Living with kathy ireland®.

“We provide Premium Adventure Tours to our customers with several unique and Industry First Attributes, providing true value for money through our "Direct Sales" approach and makeing sure to we bring our travelers in direct contact with Africa in such a way that their bucket list trip feeds the soul just as much as their memories,” added Mr Mey.  “Our game changer approach with our marketing strategy, coupled with the increased levels of comfort, opens up new horizons to the adventure traveler and provides unmatched value for money - and followers of Modern Living with kathy ireland® now have the insider insight on how to book their bucket list trip to Africa without breaking the bank.”

For more information tune in to see the Africa4us  feature story on Bloomberg International on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 7:00am GMT or click here for the full interview.

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Summary: South Africa has been flying direct to Mauritius for 50 years. Read about the history on how this half-a-century flight route began.  

Johannesburg, 22 January 2015: This year, South African Airways (SAA)celebrates a half-century of direct flights between Johannesburg and Mauritius. The airline presently operates daily flights on the route with a recent 9% increase in frequency resulting in twice-daily operations on Thursdays with double flights on Saturdays and Sundays. The route was one of SAA’s first Indian Ocean island destinations and has shown sustained growth over the past fifty years.  

The airline first introduced flights between Johannesburg and the Indian Ocean Island in 1957 as a refuelling stop en-route to Perth, with direct end-point flights commencing eight years later.  “Mauritius has remained an important destination for SAA throughout its history,” says SAA Acting CEO, Nico Bezuidenhout. “Recent frequency additions on several key African routes, including Mauritius, hold strategic commercial value for the business and forms part of the impetus of the LTTS (Long-Term Turnaround Strategy). Mauritius remains one of the fastest growing economies on the continent with consistent demand-side growth in both business and leisure travel.”  

Load factors on the route continue to perform positively, with growing trade and economic development driving business travel outside of seasonal leisure trips. Mauritius has enjoyed consistent GDP growth at an aggregate of 5,9% since 1995. “There has been a marked increase in inbound directional travel from the island to Johannesburg, too,” says Bezuidenhout, “with Johannesburg serving as hub and entry point into other African, American and European destinations.” SAA serves as patron to the South African Chamber of Commerce in Mauritius to further advance its business community engagement.  

It all started on 25 November 1957 when SAA, in partnership with Qantas, introduced a fortnightly DC-7B service across the Indian Ocean from Johannesburg to Perth; stopping at Mauritius and the Cocos Islands. This flight took 25 hours and was known as the “Wallaby Service”. On 7 May 1965, the SAA DC-7B service to Australia via Mauritius was increased to a weekly service. The DC aircraft was retired from the SAA fleet in 1967 and Mauritius became an online station as from 1965.  

On 29 March 1967, SAA started operating the B707 to Australia via Mauritius only. The Cocos Islands stop was removed and on 17 May 1967, the Boeing 707 aircraft set up a new record for the flight between Mauritius and Perth, covering 3,740 miles in just 5 hours and 32 minutes.   The Mauritius route is now served by the Airbus A320, the latest arrival in the SAA fleet.    

About South African Airways (SAA)
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.  

Issued by SAA Communications  
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