Customer demand sparks return of SAA’s JNB-DUR route
South African Airways (SAA) is set to relaunch operations on its Johannesburg to Durban route, in response to popular…
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Comair partners with Google Cloud to transform its travel experience
Comair has partnered with Google Cloud as part of the airline’s initiative to modernize its digital infrastructure. The…
South African Airlink Jetstream 41 suffers fuselage damage after birdstrike
A Jetstream JS-41 operated by South African regional airline Airlink suffered damages to its fuselage and interior after…
US to lift travel restrictions on eight South African countries
The United States will lift travel restrictions imposed on eight countries in southern Africa starting December 31, 2021.…
Business rescue plan approved for SAA low-cost unit Mango
The path is clear for South African Airways (SAA) unit Mango Airlines to find an equity partner. SAA…
UK adds six African countries to red list over new COVID-19 variant
Due to the new COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.529), which has been declared under investigation by the UK Health Security…
SAA back in the air from September 2021
South Africa Airways (SAA) will be back in the skies again on September 23, 2021 after a lengthy…
SAA prepares to resume operations, gets operating license
South African Airways (SAA) received an operating license as it prepares to resume operations after nearly a year…
New settlement deal set to ax 290 SAA pilot positions
South African Airways Pilots Association agreed on a settlement with South African Airways regarding unpaid wages. 290 pilot…
South African airlines brace, as pandemic surge forces lockdown
A number of South Africa-based airlines have announced a cease of operations from July 5, 2021, following the…
South African government engages investors keen on state carrier
Despite South African Airways having faced a rather turbulent decade, the South African government has initiated discussions with…
Former Comair CEO eyes for new & efficient South African Airline
Given the recent events the industry has faced in the first half of 2020, many people would question…
South African Airways‘ rescue plan priced at $580 million
As part of an ongoing restructuring process and effort to salvage South African Airways and maintain the airline…
SAA to draw its final breath as entire staff set to be laid-off
According to a document obtained by Bloomberg on the current state of South African Airways, the airline has…
Corruption watchdog challenges financing of SAA subsidiaries
As South African Airways plans to resume flights before September, as confirmed by new CEO Thomas Kgokolo, tensions…
SAA successor goes all-in on Russian SSJ100
Skylink Airways aims to fill a vacuum left by South African Airways (SAA) and become the first Sukhoi…
Flights from South Africa banned over COVID-19 mutation
Multiple countries banned flights from South Africa in an effort to stop the spread of a novel COVID-19…
New South African airline LIFT nears flights launch
Counting the last few days until the official launch of the service, LIFT Airline, a new South African…