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Category Archives: South African Airways

South African Airways

South African Airways Sold By South African Government

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 12, 2021 8 Comments

At long last, there is light at the end of the tunnel for South African Airways, the beleaguered flag carrier of South Africa. The South African government has announced plans to sell a majority stake of the troubled airline...

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South African Airways Under Investigation For “Extraordinarily Dangerous” Takeoff

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 24, 2021 8 Comments
SAA Dangerous Takeoff

South African Airways (SAA) is under investigation after a flight crew miscalculated the weight onboard a cargo flight and nearly stalled the aircraft during takeoff. While automatic safety features onboard saved the day, the close call raised many concerns,...

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Review: South African Airways A330 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 12, 2020December 12, 2020 15 Comments
South African Airways A330 Business Class Review

My Africa trip included 10 flights, but my journey from Johannesburg to Accra onboard the South African Airways A330 in business class was easily my favorite flight. SAA truly impressed me with its comfort, service, and dining onboard. This...

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Review: South African Airways Premium Lounge Johannesburg (JNB)

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 11, 2020December 11, 2020 7 Comments
South African Airways Premium Lounge Johannesburg Review

The South African Airways Premium Lounge in Johannesburg is actually quite nice and was a very pleasant place for me to spend four hours between flights. With good coffee, a wide selection of food, and comfortable seating, it proved...

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Review: South African Airways A320 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020 7 Comments
South African Airways Business Class A320 Review

My flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg on South African Airways was originally scheduled with an Airbus A350-900, but swapped at the last minute for an A32o-200 instead. While I missed out on a lie-flat seating, the A320 business...

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Review: South African Airways Lounge Cape Town (CPT)

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 8, 2020December 8, 2020 5 Comments
South African Airways Lounge Cape Town Review

I arrived at Cape Town International about two hours before my flight to Johannesburg, leaving me plenty of time to check out the South African Airways domestic lounge in Cape Town. While the survival of SAA remains an unresolved...

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South African Airways

Insanity: South African Airways Receives Huge Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 29, 2020October 29, 2020 11 Comments
South African Airways 2020 Bailout

During a time in which even once-healthy airlines around the world are fighting for survival, South Africa just injected a whole lot more cash into South African Airways. Is this simply doing the same thing over and over again...

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South African Airways Is In The Hands Of One Man

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2020 8 Comments
South African Airways Gordhan

Pravin Gordhan desperately wants to maintain a national carrier in South Africa. As South Africa’s Minister for Public Enterprises, the key to a new or revitalized airline rests in Gordhan’s hands. One Man’s Effort To Save South African Airways There’s...

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South African Airways Lives To See Another Day After Court Forces It To Keep Flying

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2020May 9, 2020 12 Comments
South African Airways Union Lawsuit

A South African Labor Court has ruled that South African Airways must continue to operate, handing a victory to union who sued to halt the carrier’s shutdown. South African Airways entered business rescue in December. Business rescue, by its...

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NewsSouth African Airways

South Africa Wants To Create A “Viable” New Flag Carrier

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 21, 2020April 21, 2020 5 Comments
New South African Airline

The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. – South African Airways Details are still emerging, but it appears that South African Airways may not be dead after all, though it is anyone’s guess as to what will emerge...

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The Demise Of South African Airways Is Truly A Tragedy

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020 18 Comments

South African Airways is certainly poorly run, but its demise would be a huge loss to travelers. My recent trip on SAA is a testament to that. Reports have emerged that the South African government will provide no further...

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First Impressions: South African Airways A330 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 31, 2020March 31, 2020 4 Comments
South African Airways A330 Business Class

I recently had the chance to fly South African Airways onboard the A330-300 in business class from Johannesburg to Accra. It turned out to be a very pleasant flight experience that greatly exceeded expectations. South African Airways is operating...

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South African Airways Placed In Business Rescue: What Does That Mean?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 5, 2019December 5, 2019 4 Comments

South African Airways will receive a bailout even though all parties deny it is a bailout. But what does this mean for the airline and its customers? I sort of asked this question already in a post last week,...

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South African Airways

South African Airways Survives…But Now What?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019 12 Comments
South African Airways Restructure

South African Airways (SAA) will survive…at least for now…thanks to another government infusion. But will the government finally force the carrier to change? Let’s zoom right into the text of statement from South Africa’s Department of Public Enterprises, as...

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South African Airways On The Brink Of Collapse

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 28, 2019 4 Comments

South African Airways is facing collapse and liquidation as it desperately tries to raise capital to pay staff salaries and other operational expenses. Blaming the recent strike for its “sudden deterioration” in cashflow, South Africa’s flag carrier now faces...

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Too Little, Too Late? South African Airways Reaches Deal To End Strike

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 22, 2019November 22, 2019 2 Comments
South African Airways Strike Deal

The week-long strike appears almost over at South African Airways, though the damage has already been done and the beleaguered carrier finds itself in a very dangerous position. Dangerous position is relative term. South African Airways (SAA) has been...

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South African Airways May Dismember Itself To Survive

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 1, 2019November 1, 2019 2 Comments
South African Express Sale

South African Airways just received its first Airbus A350…and another government bailout. But this one comes with a few more strings attached, at least potentially. Among them: explore selling off its SA Express subsidiary. There was never much doubt...

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Why Does Ethiopian Airlines Want To Invest In South African Airways?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 7, 2019October 7, 2019 7 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines SAA Investment

Ethiopian Airlines is open to the idea of investing in South African Airways. In fact, it sees it as part of a broader strategy to save aviation in Africa. Not only has South African Airways (SAA) not reported profit...

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South African Airways Says Latest Cash Injection Is Not Enough

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019 4 Comments
South African Airways 2020 Cash Infusion

South African Airways is expected to shortly receive a 5.5 billion rand ($376 million) infusion for the new fiscal year. But the beleaguered carrier says that is not enough to keep the lights on. SAA has debt of 12.7...

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South African Airways Denies Three-Way Split

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019 4 Comments

South African Airways is denying a report that it will split into three units. News surfaced yesterday that beleaguered South African Airways would split into three separate entities, one for domestic, one for regional, and one for international flight routes....

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