South African Airways

South African Airways (SAA) has sought to reassure passengers as the deadline for a four billion Rand (USD$274 million) bailout nears.  The South African government has until the end of today to inject the emergency funds for the State-owned airline…

In a new development, embattled South African Airways (SAA) is to receive a total of 4 billion Rand (USD $273 million) in new financial assistance guaranteed by the government in order to keep the heavily loss-making flag carrier flying.  The…

South African Airways says the threat of a full-on secondary strike by the country’s aviation unions would “bring all airport operations to a halt and create huge damage to the South African economy”.  The South African cabin crew association (SACCA)…

South African Airways and two unions that represent cabin crew and some ground-based employees have agreed to meet with independent mediators in an attempt to break a deadlock in pay talks that led to a 48-hour strike on Friday and…

An indefinite strike by cabin crew and other workers at South African Airways is at risk of endangering the very future of the airline according to a stark warning from management at the carrier.  Cabin crew are expected to down…

Four South African-based airlines have been forced to ground planes overnight following an inspection by aviation regulators at a maintenance facility they all use.  The South African Civil Aviation Authority has not yet said what exactly prompted such drastic to…

Two members of cabin crew working for South African Airways have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of attempting to smuggle cocaine with a street value of nearly USD$3 million (HKD$23 million / R45 million) into the territory.  Officials…

It feels like we’re in the midst of airline awards season at the moment and as usual, there aren’t many surprises.  The latest results from hotel and airline rating site Tripadvisor put Singapore Airlines as the number 1 airline in…