Tag: SAA

South African Airways (SAA) has signed a codeshare agreement with Gol – Linhas Areas (GOL), a Brazilian airline. The agreement will enable SAA to add its code on flights operated by GOL in the Brazilian territory, which will allow SAA customers to integrate their travel with easy connections on flights of both carriers. The codeshare has been effective since July […]

South African Airways (SAA) announced on Sunday that it will launch direct flights between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China, on September 18, 2019, giving customers access to the heart of China’s export led manufacturing industries. According to a statement by SAA, this is yet another strategy implementation initiative aimed at enhancing its route network. “The decision to launch this direct service […]

South African Airways (SAA) and Ghanaian registered domestic and regional operator, Africa World Airlines (AWA), have successfully implemented an interline electronic ticketing agreement. This now enables SAA to issue an itinerary that includes AWA’s domestic or regional routes. By this agreement, domestic passengers will now be able to purchase a single ticket to all routes serviced by SAA and AWA. […]

South African President, Cyril Ramamphosa has moved the country’s carrier, South African Airways (SAA), back to public enterprises ministry where it was previously. According to sowetanlive.co.za, Ramaphosa transferred SAA from the ministry of finance to the ministry of public enterprises‚ Gordhan’s ministry confirmed in a statement‚ after it was initially revealed in a presidential proclamation gazetted on Wednesday. “In terms […]

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced that South African Airways (SAA), SA Express and Mango are to be merged. Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday (24 May), he said that all three airlines currently fly to the same destinations. “Bringing the airlines together and rationalising their routes and important. Rationalising the kind of aircraft needed at a particular […]

Rescuing SAA has been a subject of public debate for a while now. While there’s a general agreement that SAA should be rescued from its financial troubles, the best way to go about the mission has not been agreed on. If you ask the Democratic Alliance (DA), the party would contend that the only logical solution to ensure the sustainability […]

The beleaguered SAA, already bleeding and surviving on government bailouts, has paid R4.5bn to overseas contractors in terms of long-term contracts. Two forensic reports, in the possession of City Press, reveal how SAA Technical (SAAT), which maintains and services the fleets of the national airline as well as several other carriers, flouted procurement regulations and extended contracts several times without […]