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NewsMenzies provides South African Airways with air cargo services at three airports
Professor John Lamola, chairperson and chief executive, SAA with Philipp Joeinig, chief executive, Menzies Aviation. Photo: Menzies AviationSouth African Airways (SAA) Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to provide air cargo services at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport, and Port Elizabeth International Airport.The first phase of ...
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SAA says cargo flights will continue despite court defeat
South African Airways (SAA) has moved to reassure its customers and stakeholders that it will continue to operate repatriation and cargo flights in May and beyond.The troubled airline said it would honour all existing commitments to provide air transportation services to its customers and any other requests that it receives.The ...
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NewsAfrican carriers respond to covid-19 outbreak with extra cargo flights
Ethiopian Cargo and SAA Cargo have both been adding additional cargo flights to cater for medical equipment demand related to the coronavirus outbreak.For the first time in its history, the cargo division of South African Airways, SAA Cargo, operated a passenger aircraft for a pure cargo uplift.On April 6, SAA ...
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NewsSAA signs up to Illegal Wildlife Trade module of IEnvA programme
South African Airways (SAA) has joined the fight against illegal shipping of animals by signing up to the Illegal Wildlife Trade module of the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) programme.IEnvA is a comprehensive environmental management system that SAA uses as a standard for its environmental sustainability strategy.It describes IEnvA as an ...
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NewsSouth African Airways: Industrial action to end soon
South African Airways (SAA) confirmed today (November 22) that it had reached an agreement with the unions in which it has been conflict to end the industrial action which the latter had initiated a week ago.SAA, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and the South African Airways ...
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Troubled South African Airways suspends loss-making Hong Kong service
South African Airways' (SAA) announced today that it would suspended its service between Johannesburg and Hong Kong between November 23 and December 14, due to losses incurred on the route.The airline said the decision "has been taken to curb significant financial losses incurred on the route, exacerbated recently by the ...
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NewsSouth Africa Airways: ‘on the road to recovery’
With all intercontinental and some regional flights now back in operation, while domestic services are being carried out by sister airline Mango, South African Airways (SAA) is “on the road to operational recovery”, it claimed in a statement today (November 19).“We thank SAA employees who are back at work and ...
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NewsSouth African Airways resumes international flights
This morning (Monday November 18), South African Airways (SAA) announced its intention to resume flights to six destinations on the African continent: Accra, Lagos, Lusaka, Maputo, Windhoek and Harare, with effect from tomorrow.These six destinations on the African continent add to other international services on which SAA has now resumed ...
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SAA plans international flights despite industrial action
South African Airways has announced that it is aiming to operate all international flights departing from OR Tambo International Airport from Sunday 17 November despite ongoing industrial action.The first departure from São Paulo is expected to operate on Sunday, with departures from SAA’s international stations, including London, New York, Washington, ...
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Staff strike could shut down South African Airways, warn managers
South African Airways (SAA) management is warning that a potential strike carried out by cabin crew and other workers could threaten the future of the carrier.The South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) issued a call for a strike to begin ...
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NewsSAA announces appointment of new acting chief executive
As outlined by ACN earlier today (June 7), South African Airways (SAA) has promised that it will achieve stability in its operations despite its acceptance of the resignation of chief executive Vuyani Jarana on June 2.It has now announced the appointment of Zuks Ramasia as its new acting chief executive, ...
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NewsSAA promises stability
Last week (June 2), South African Airways (SAA) confirmed that its board had accepted the resignation of Vuyani Jarana, the group’s chief executive.Today (June 7), the flag-carrier is holding a media briefing to give assurances to stakeholders about the airline and its future.Despite the uncertainty, SAA has announced that it ...
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SAA targets high-value cargo with new Guangzhou route
South African Airways (SAA) will launch direct flights between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China, on September 18, giving customers access to "the heart of China’s export led manufacturing industries".SAA will be the only carrier operating a direct service between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, with flight time of approximately 13 hours and 40 ...