South African Airways (SAA) has closed a deal with Match, the official provider of tickets, accommodation and logistics for next year's 2010 Soccer World Cup.
In a statement released on 4 December, SAA said that according to the agreement reached between it and Match, SAA will be providing 89 000 sectors on its own fleet of aircraft to be used by Match customers.
SAA is also working on other transport solutions with Match to find ways of transporting its customers to smaller venues where matches will take place. According to the airline's Chief Executive Officer Chris Smyth, SAA is the first airline on the African continent to be concluding a deal with Match, FIFA's preferred partner for the forthcoming major football event.
Source: www.sabcnews.com, 2009/12/05