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South African Airways
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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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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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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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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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Pravin Gordhan Gives Five Reasons Why SAA Has Fallen Apart
27 Jun 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has his work cut out with SAA, and has highlighted five key problem areas.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
12 Mar 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
Cops bust SAA pilot with fake licence. Boeing 737s grounded. Trump on Tim Apple flub. Conor McGregor arrested. Drunkorexia on campus. Pelican stunt backfires. Zidane’s Real return. Beckhams hit $1 billion.
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Terrifying Tale Of Fake SAA Pilot Who Flew For More Than 20 Years With Fraudulent Paperwork
01 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Settle in for the story of William Chandler, the senior SAA pilot who resigned earlier this year after it was discovered he had flown for more than 20 years with fraudulent paperwork.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
28 Nov 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
SAA’s staggering figure. Gordhan / EFF war rages on. Sydney floods. CT film industry booming. Elon Musk’s 100-hour weeks. Worst ever gender reveal. Siberian unicorn. Banyana make World Cup. Scientology escape. Meghan’s aide.
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Friday Morning Spice
09 Nov 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
SAA’s R57 billion black hole. US bar shooter identified. Elon Musk’s replacement. Rohde guilty. Gay man faces anal exam. Zuck plays nicely. Are you an assh*le?
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Cyril Ramaphosa’s SAA Bill Is Out Of Control
10 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
The embattled airline has coughed up a pretty penny for flying the president around, and it’s causing everyone involved quite a headache.
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Shocking New Figures Show Exactly How Much Trouble SAA Is In
09 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / 4 Comments
Look, we all knew it was a mess over at SAA, but the latest figures released by Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu are far worse than previously imagined.
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“Pride and Shame” – A Quick Comparison Of Ethiopian Airlines And SAA
24 Oct 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
Those angry expats love to throw around that ‘This is Africa’ nonsense, but up in Ethiopia their airline is booming. So where do the business models differ?
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The Staggering Amount Of Money That SAA Is Haemorrhaging Right Now
05 Jul 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You know it’s bad when the SAA chairperson starts flying British Airways, but when you crunch the numbers the incompetence beggars belief.
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SAA Really Went To Town When They “Fat-Shamed” A Female Passenger
16 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you believe social media, the world is full of snowflakes waiting to be triggered at just about anything, but in this case we really have to feel sorry for the passenger.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
28 Mar 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
SAA money disgrace. RIP Ahmed Kathrada. van Breda trial postponed. Zille fate. Huge Oz cyclone. School pregnancies. Business Ayahuasca trips. Green Day on Trump. Adele over touring. New Tomb Raider pics.
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The SAA Chairperson Has Some Interesting Advice For Women
13 Aug 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As a women who has made it to the top of her field ,what sage advice can current SAA Chairperson Dudu Myeni offer fellow black women? She was rather outspoken on one issue.
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Interesting Concept: Local Company Rewards CEO With Millions As Losses Double Year-On-Year
06 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
When the company you head is haemorrhaging money you would imagine your year-end bonus might take something of a knock. I guess that depends on who you work for.
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SAA Passengers ‘At The Mercy’ Of Pilots Suffering From Depression
30 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well, here’s another star for the failing plight of South African Airways. I am absolutely ecstatic to be flying it on Thursday, mind you, especially after reading this.
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SAA Refuse To Honour ‘Mistake Sale’ Tickets Booked And Paid For
05 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Although South African Airways gives you unlimited Oreos on the JNB-JFK route, it’s not enough to make the flailing airline rise above the rest, especially after this latest scandal.
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TravelStart’s CEO Letter To SAA Goes Viral
19 Feb 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
You’re probably aware that SAA have been receiving some serious bailout money from the state treasurer of late. One man, TravelStart’s CEO, isn’t at all surprised.
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SAA Has Been Stealing From You With Non-Existent Services – This Is How
11 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Since November SAA have been charging customers flying from OR Tambo between R50 and R100 for a service that didn’t even exist yet. What is that service? Wrapping luggage in plastic. The service in question was only introduced at the end of last month.
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SAA Go On Record To Say That They Absolutely Won’t Accept White Males For Their Cadet Programme
12 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Of the 40 cadets chosen for SAA’s cadet programme, not a single white male was selected. Trade union Solidarity is calling it “subsidised racism” while SAA says the company is “obliged to give preference to previously disadvantaged groups.”
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