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Category: South African Airways

Wow! South African Airways Receives Another Bailout (Again)

October 30, 2020 Jamal

Yes, you read that correctly! I used “another” and “again” in the same sentence because that’s how many bailouts South African Airways has received…

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Back From The Dead? South African Airways Receives Bailout (Again)

May 26, 2020 Jamal

Just over a month ago, the administrators at South African Airways (SAA) were told by the government not expect additional funding and to seek financial resources elsewhere. South Africa’s Finance Minister had long advocated cutting the airline off financially, and cited the carrier’s closure as a way to…

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Fate Sealed? Government Rejects Funding To South African Airways

April 17, 2020 Jamal

South African Airways (SAA) has been in a terrible financial situation for nearly a decade. While South Africa should be a big aviation market, South African Airways has an inefficient route network and there are many reports of corruption and mismanagement. In fact, the airline has gone through five CEO’s in the past 8 years…

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CHAOS: US Passengers Trapped On Aircraft in Johannesburg

March 21, 2020 Jamal

Over the past few weeks, I’ve documented various countries around the globe that have imposed a variety of travel restrictions (including banning people from entering and leaving a country) in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19. Well…

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PSA: Southwest Airfares from $30 (& Dropping). Book and/or Check You Reservations

March 9, 2020 Jamal

If you haven’t taken a look at the Southwest Airlines website lately, you may want to take a quick look because there are some very cheap prices in various markets. I would also advise you to check your current reservations because…

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South African Airways To Debut New A350 On European Route

January 30, 2020 Jamal

In an effort to make South African Airways’ fleet more efficient, SAA has leased four A350’s – two from Hainan and two from Air Mauritius. Over the last few months, the airline has been utilizing…

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Cash-Strapped South African Airways Cuts Flights At Last Minute

January 23, 2020 Jamal

Well, that escalated quickly. South African Airways has been in a terrible financial situation for a long time. While South Africa should be a big aviation market, the airline has an inefficient fleet and route network, has been losing money for nearly a decade, and…

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Unique Timesaver: Fly New York – South Africa (50,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards Roundtrip)

January 21, 2020 Jamal

Want to go to South Africa for free? I’m not kidding, it’s really free. Like free..free…free free free… Just click on the link, I’ll show you.

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FINALLY: South African Airways Schedules A350 On New York (JFK) – Joburg (JNB) Route

January 18, 2020 Jamal

If you’ve logged on to social media in the past few weeks, I trust you’ve seen your Twitter friends, Facebook friends, Instagram friends (and practically everyone you sort of know) in Ghana for the Year of Return. You may have also seen…

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Unbreak My Heart: South African Airways Eliminates Sweet Spot to Africa

August 8, 2019 Jamal

For those who love finding ways to use the fewest miles to travel between continents, it’s hard to beat a one-way business class ticket to Africa for only…

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