South African Airways has commenced daily flights to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The first of these flights – SA 278 – departed on Sunday morning last week at 09:30. SAA’s codeshare partner, Etihad Airways, will continue its...
Following the visit of the Burundian president to South Africa, SAA has been requested to reintroduce direct flights between the two countries to foster and improve trade between the two countries. A joint Communiqué issued by the Department of...
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she has a plan up her sleeve to stabilise SAA. The minister’s confidence follows another bout of resignations at the troubled national carrier. Source: eNCAnews Source URL:...
New procedures have been introduced by South African Airways (SAA)for travel to and from Ebola virus high risk areas with passengers required to seek permission to travel from the national Department of Health. Tlali Tlali, SAA spokesperson says,...
Amid reports that airlines are suspending flights over the Ebola outbreak the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) has allayed fears by sending out social media messages. These have assurances that “unlike infections like influenza and...
Two leading airline companies are collaborating to make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of tobacco plant. This initiative broadens cooperation between South African Airways (SAA) and Boeing to develop renewable jet fuel in ways that...
Pictured: Etihad Airways President and CEO, James Hogan with South African Airways Acting CEO, Nico Bezuidenhout A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between South African Airways (SAA) and Etihad Airways allowing the two airlines to...
According to the former directors of South African Airways (SAA), the R5 billion guarantee given to them by government in October will only yield short-term benefits. They feel that the airline needs a more permanent capital structure if they wish...
The Competition Commission says it does not have any evidence that the Treasury’s R5bn guarantee for South African Airways (SAA) amounts to anticompetitive conduct, and has therefore decided not to investigate its distorting effect on the industry....
