Although scary, aircraft are struck by lightning once or twice a year.
According to the police report, the pilot endured hours of torture and physical assaults. It only ended when he was left penniless. He is just happy to be alive.
A police investigation has now reportedly found that they “did not tell the truth and didn’t say what actually happened that morning”.
The BA pilot apparently went a bit off the rails the night before, crossing a very dangerous line.
Western Cape taxi stayaway continues, First pill for postpartum depression, Lady R didn’t load South African weapons to Russia, and Thuli Madonsela’s appointment to UN’s Scientific Advisory Board.
The man realised he could not get up after his 6-hour flight which landed on Saturday, and the crew members on the British Airways flight couldn’t help him either. Emergency ground crews were eventually called and after removing the door and employing a hoist, the man was safely lowered to the tarmac.
Comair suspends Kulula, some BA flights. Former Qatari princess suspected overdose. Netflix password sharing test bombs. Elon’s new Ozzie girlfriend.
Kulula and BA grounded. State of disaster set to continue. Tom Brady unretires. Russian tears over Insta. Princess Charlene’s back. Roman’s new lady.
The tail of a British Airways jet almost touched the ground when strong winds pushed it to the side as it tried to land at Heathrow Airport on Monday.
Both airlines had originally planned to resume flights between the UK and South Africa from early June, after more than five months of not flying to our shores, but those dates have shifted.
Kulula and British Airways are offering discounts on flights until tonight (November 24), at 11:59PM. If you’re booking domestic air travel, it’s worth a look.
Flights on British Airways and Kulula have been grounded following an audit that found one or two irregularities.
A well-known Paralympian and Extinction Rebellion activist found a creative way to keep a British Airways plane grounded.
British Airways have unveiled their new business class seats, which are set to launch in October 2019, upping the class on all their A350 flights.
Booking flights in SA can be a tiresome and expensive operation, which is why it’s a good idea to do your homework.
Bus strike continues. Mini-Me, Avicii dead. Hollywood actress sex slave scandal. BA pilot tried flying drunk. Cops try dead man’s finger to unlock phone. Africans on TIME’s Most Influential list.
We’ve all heard someone describe Africa as a country before, but when you’re involved in air travel you should have a decent handle on geography. Should.
A traveller on a British Airways flight recently took to Twitter to complain about the airline’s piss poor effort at dealing with his complaint.
There’s nothing more boring than having to listen to flight attendants run through the pre-flight safety message, so why not spruce it up with Mr. Bean and more.
He is one of the world’s most respected guitarists, but if you don’t deliver in first class you can expect a pretty decent tongue-lashing from dear Brian.
A British Airways pilot has been suspended, after images of him performing sexual acts on himself while in the cockpit surfaced. Does that count as the Mile High Club?
If you’re hopping on a plane in the next few days there are a few things you should bear in mind. Sorry, it’s not exactly good news either.
British Airlines are upgrading their first class cabins with the help of frequent first class fliers – and this is what the new 8-seater cabins will include.
You know those instruction manuals that are on the plane? You never read them any more, right? Well, you should.
What better way to fly than with space for your legs, free bubbly and a quiet, relaxing atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re really in the clouds.
The investigation into how two men managed to hide in the landing gear of a British Airways plane before take-off continues. Here’s the latest from London.
A man who had managed to hitch a ride on a British Airways ride from Johannesburg made it all the way to London before tragically falling to his death.
It seems everything does go full circle. Just as the SLOW lounges at SA airports became the coolest place to hang before flights, the poor-man’s alternative (Bidvest) began emptying out. And now look what’s happened.
British Airways, in partnership with Ogilvy UK, have launched a staggering new campaign, called “Look up.” In so doing, they’ve revolutionised the way we see billboards, and other airlines will be kicking themselves for not doing this first.
British Airways recently collected together Bryan Habana, Jean de Villiers, a rugby player we don’t recognise, and Georgia Jagger for a film and photo shoot. Part of that shoot included the B-train racing the new A380 Airbus, which Georgia started by waving a South African flag. Start this badboy around the 1:15 mark if you […]