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Iberia Cancels Johannesburg Route For Second Time

April 8, 2019 Daniel Morley

Spain’s national airline, Iberia, has announced it will be canceling its route between Madrid and Johannesburg as of Sept. 1, 2019. The airline cited poor profits in its decision to end the three-year-old route. This

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South African Airways to Separate into Three Units

February 20, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

South African Airways has been going through a long-standing period of loss-making due to a large number of factors including a bureaucratic company structure with allegations of corruption. In 2017 Vuyani Janara was appointed as

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LATAM Upgrades Brazil to South Africa Route to Weekly Service

August 9, 2018 Pablo Diaz

LATAM Airlines will begin to operate two additional frequencies on its São Paulo-Johannesburg route, which will allow for a daily flight between both cities. Currently, the route is only operated five times per week from São

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SA Express Grounded by South African Civil Aviation a Day After SAA Merger Announcement

May 26, 2018 John Flett

The South African commercial aviation sector took another hit this week with the announcement Friday that all South African (SA) Express flights were to be grounded immediately due to maintenance concerns. Following the announcement, news

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South African Airways Posts Seventh Straight Loss, Shows Uncertain Future

May 19, 2018 John Flett

South African Airways (SAA) is facing an uncertain future after reporting its seventh straight loss for the latest fiscal year 2017-18. The 5.7 billion rand (445 million dollars) loss, a figure more than double that expected,

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Struggling South African Airways to Receive $400 Million Capital Injection

May 11, 2018 Andy Nelson

The South African government has promised another sizeable cash injection to its ailing national carrier to assist with “urgent financial obligations,” it was announced on Thursday. The latest 5 billion rand ($400 million) boost will mean that

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Cathay Pacific Adds Second South African Destination

February 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

Starting November 2018, Cathay Pacific will launch seasonal non-stop service to Cape Town, South Africa (CPT) from Hong Kong. The new flight will be flown by Cathay Pacific’s new Airbus A350-1000 three times a week,

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The Disappearance of South African’s ‘Helderberg:’ A Look Back on the 30th Anniversary

November 27, 2017 Daniel Morley

November 28 will mark the 30 year anniversary of one of the most intriguing and controversial mysteries in aviation: the crash of South African Airways flight 295. What started as a routine flight from Taiwan

South Africa

Iberia Cancels Johannesburg Route For Second Time

South African Airways to Separate into Three Units

LATAM Upgrades Brazil to South Africa Route to Weekly Service

SA Express Grounded by South African Civil Aviation a Day After SAA Merger Announcement

South African Airways Posts Seventh Straight Loss, Shows Uncertain Future

Struggling South African Airways to Receive $400 Million Capital Injection

Cathay Pacific Adds Second South African Destination

The Disappearance of South African’s ‘Helderberg:’ A Look Back on the 30th Anniversary

Lufthansa’s Eurowings to Focus on Short-Haul, Brussels Airlines Remains Independent

Avianca Brasil’s Operations Suspended by Brazilian Authorities

Delta Set to Expand A220 Route Network

Opinion: Why Passengers Need to Put a Stop to Airline Fees

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