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SAA
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Friday Morning Spice
06 Dec 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
SA Rugby backs equity deal in Parliament, Tsunami warning for California, ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl’s memecoin launch goes wrong, Former ‘SNL’ cast members reveal how little they got paid, The most mispronounced words of 2024, and Major Bruce Willis health update.
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SAA Pilots Threaten To Go On Strike
05 Dec 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Threatening to clip the airline’s wings, the pilots are demanding a 15.7% salary hike with added benefits. The company is only offering 8.46%, saying it cannot afford the proposed offer.
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Friday Morning Spice
29 Nov 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Pick n Pay’s comeback, Australia approves social media ban, Work remotely from Spain with this visa, South Africa’s water quality crisis, and Japan’s new ‘drinkable mayo’.
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Two South African Airlines Honoured Among The Best In The World
09 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Maybe we shouldn’t be so surprised that several South African-based airlines were honoured at the recent 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards.
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SAA Is Finally ‘Cash Positive’ And Looking To Grow Fleet By 50%
05 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
After decades of standing in front of the taxpayers with a begging bowl like Oliver Twist asking “Can I have some more?”, could SAA really be reaching cruising altitude?
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Thursday Morning Spice
14 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Red flag for food prices in South Africa, Billy Baldwin viciously claps back at Sharon Stone, The internet dusts off Prince William and Rose Hanbury affair, SAA’s R3bn deal with Takatso collapses, and Roman Polanski to face trial in US over rape lawsuit.
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Friday Morning Spice
01 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Red Bull boss reacts after WhatsApp texts to female colleague leaked, South Africa’s 2G and 3G switch-off, eThekwini refuse workers go on the rampage, U.S. spacecraft on the moon finally sends home the money shot, and South Africans can now become qualified pothole fixers.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
22 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
MPs vote to close Israeli embassy in SA, Aspiring lawyer sues Elon Musk for amplifying neo-Nazi conspiracy, Locally-directed animation wins International Emmy, Commercial flights are experiencing ‘unthinkable’ GPS attacks, and Mark Knopfler’s bonkers guitar collection is up for Auction.
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Report Finds ‘Inadequately Trained’ SAA Crew Lost Control Of Plane
21 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A German report found that a South African Airways flight crew temporarily lost control of an Airbus 340-346 on a commercial flight from Johannesburg to Frankfurt with 259 people on board in 2018.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
07 Jun 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Shock as PGA and LIV Golf merge, South Africa’s drinking water crisis deepens, FF+ propose self determination for Western Cape, and Arnold Schwarzenegger says there’s no heaven.
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Thursday Morning Spice
23 Feb 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
De Ruyter jumps Eskom ship amidst political meddling, International hockey coming to Cape Town, SAA gets another R1bn, Clinton Aide with Epstein ties found dead, Wild species saved from ‘food list’, Liam Neeson and the uncomfortable interview, and the Oscars absurd plan to avoid another onstage slap.
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Flying Between Cape Town And Jozi Is Turning Into A Costly Nightmare
12 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The demise of Comair, which operated roughly 40% of domestic airline capacity, has led to a shortage of flights and massive price hikes.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
06 Jul 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Near-fatal incident at SAA. BoJo’s woes deepen. July 4 shooter escaped in women’s clothes. Kyrgios assault charges. Brad Pitt thinks he has ‘face blindness’.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
16 Mar 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
SA flight chaos. Russian TV protester found. State of disaster extended. Jeremy Clarkson’s vegan rant. Man Utd out of Champs League. Hailey Baldwin is svelte.
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Mango Airlines Is A Total Mess
27 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mango, the low-cost state-owned airline, was recently placed under business rescue by the board and shareholders.
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SAA Pilot Doesn’t Hold Back In Viral Retrenchment Rant
22 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this week, a deal between SAA and the SAA Pilots Association (SAAPA) was finally sealed, finalising the retrenchment of many pilots.
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A List Of The Odd SAA Goodies You Can Buy On Auction
19 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fancy 32 000 chopsticks, or 540 000 toothpicks? Don’t stress, there is also a wide assortment of alcohol up for grabs.
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The ‘Fat Cakes’ Zondo Video Shows Exactly Why SAA Is In Such A Mess
03 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spare a thought for Raymond Zondo, who was forced to sit through yesterday’s State Capture Commission of Inquiry appearance by former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana.
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Police, Schools, Health – Infuriating Breakdown Of Where SAA’s R10,5 Billion Is Taken From
30 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Finding in excess of R10 billion from a budget already stretched paper-thin means money taken from departments that can ill afford the hit.
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SAA Staff Are Being Offered Some Very Tidy Severance Packages
30 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
13th cheques, incentive bonuses, and higher wages than the industry standard – not a bad offer from a company with bugger all money.
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Keen To Fly Somewhere In SA? Here’s What You Need To Know
01 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From today, June 1, South African domestic flights for business travel are allowed, although there are a number of rules and regulations worth jotting down.
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Say Goodbye To Your Voyager Miles (For Now)
11 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Members of the Voyager loyalty programme will not be able to redeem their miles until at least July 31, 2020.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
15 Apr 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
SAA’s “imminent death”. Obama endorses Biden. SA’s PPE shortfall. Cocaine kingpin arrested in Mozam. Repo rate cut. First Apple Watch. AB de Villiers on comeback. Gervais slams celebs.
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Friday Morning Spice
07 Feb 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
SAA domestic routes scrapped. KZN coronavirus scare. Prince Andrew’s awkward 60th. Elon trashes WhatsApp. Could Messi leave Barcelona? R. Kelly’s ex speaks out.
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“Financial Suicide” – Is This The End For SAA?
03 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With flights being cancelled or delayed with such regularity, travellers are turning their backs on the cash-strapped airline.
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Have An SAA Ticket Booked For The Festive Season? These Tips Might Help
06 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
SAA has now gone into business rescue, which has many travellers questioning what that means for tickets that they’ve already purchased.
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Thursday Morning Spice
05 Dec 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Hillary not lesbian. Prince Andrew to be banished. SAA business rescue. ANC takes back JHB. Trump leaves NATO early. Emma Stone engaged.
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Monday Morning Spice
02 Dec 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
All over for SAA. Ramaphosa signs contentious law. Jesus manger relic moved. Facebook bows to Singapore and BBC. White House snubs impeachment hearing. Cell phone detection cameras in Oz. Scarlett on Ryan.
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Kulula And Mango Need To Raise Their Game To Beat FlySafair
15 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When it comes to low-cost, domestic airlines in South Africa, not everyone is created equal.
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Flying To Jozi Or Cape Town Today? Better Pack Your Own Lunchbox
07 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you were counting on lunch during your flight today, you might want to stop in at the Woolies before boarding.
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