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Keen To Arrive On Time? Read This Before Booking Your Next Local Flight
07 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re tired of delayed flights, you’ll want to arm yourself with info from the Official Aviation Guide’s latest Punctuality Report.
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.
Forbes Lists The Most Dangerous Airlines In The World
09 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The cheap airfare isn’t worth the risk of booking a ticket on one of the airlines that made the Forbes ‘World’s Most Dangerous Airlines’ list.
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.
Paying For Extra Legroom On Kulula Flights? You Might Want To Reconsider That
20 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
It might seem worth it to pay a little extra for the comfort of not flying with your knees under your chin, but you could be getting duped.
Full Passenger Plane Hangs Off Cliff After Skidding Off Runway [Video]
15 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Landing in a very precarious position, a Pegasus Airlines flight managed to avoid slipping into the Black Sea after skidding off a runway in Turkey.
Hooters Had An Airline Once – You Can Imagine The Cabin Crew Uniform
27 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Serving buffalo wings and beer, the uniforms worn by the waitresses of since-failed Hooters Air may well seem familiar. Delightfully tacky yet unrefined, as they say.
All Hell Breaks Loose After Airline Cancels Flight And Passengers Brawl [Video]
10 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It seems that the American airline industry is a under little bit of pressure, and really needs to check itself before it wrecks itself.
Why Is It Such A Big Deal To Airlines If You’re Slightly Late For Check-In?
04 Aug 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Despite a frenzied rush to the departure gate, sometimes we end up cutting things a little fine. So what’s the big deal with being a tad late?
Latest List Shows Top 10 Best Airlines In The World
14 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Companies within the same sector are constantly competing to be the best, and it’s no different with airlines. Let’s see who comes out tops.
If You’re Wondering Whether BA And SAA Feature In The Top Airlines For 2016 List
02 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
AirlineRatings has just released its top fliers for 2016 and the list may get you a little excited to take another trip.
Five Of The Weirdest Things They Have Patented For Planes
16 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The quest to improve air travel is an ongoing one, although the list of possible changes is filled with some rather odd ideas.
Radical: Airliner Catches Fire On Takeoff [Video]
30 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As a Dynamic Airlines’ plane was preparing to take off, things didn’t quite go as planned.
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.
Yes Of Course Airport Security Is Robbing Passengers Blind [Hidden Camera]
14 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
My best is when you’re checking in and they ask you if you have anything valuable in your checked-in bags… Err, yes, actually. The whole thing. It’s my stuff I paid for.
This Facebook Page Consolidates Photos Of People Doing Bizarre Things On Airplanes [Gallery]
30 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The weirdest airline passengers are now being shamed on a new Facebook and Instagram page dedicated to the weird and horrendous flyers out there.
Airplane Seating Wars – Now You Can Control How Far The Seat In Front Of You Reclines
09 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
If ever there was a must-have travel accessory, the Knee Defender is it. The Knee Defender safeguards precious legroom by preventing the seat in front of you from reclining any further. Sold?
The Highly Promiscuous World Of The Commercial Airline Industry
20 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Let’s just state the obvious, and explain that if you are spending 95% of your time either in the sky or at a hotel in a foreign country during a lay over, chances are you’re living a pretty lonely lifestyle.
Qatar Airways’ Pimped-Out Boeing Dreamliner Is Awesome [GALLERY]
18 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The new dreamliner boasts luxuries that are availbale for economy class passengers too. The gallery displays all the features of the Dreamliner.
New Airlines, Skywise Is Set To Take Off With Lower Domestic Flight Costs
07 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
See what we did there with the headline? Low cost flying is set to make a come back when Skywise begins operations between OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport in the latter part of this year. Skywise is aiming to cut domestic flight costs by 20%, says Finance Director and former Founding […]
Lanseria Airport Sold
16 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Lanseria International Airport has just been sold to a new consortium of investors, it was reported last night.
SAA CEO Throws In The Towel
08 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A week before SAA is expected to report a financial loss of R1,25 billion, and report that “its liabilities exceed its assets by 359%” its CEO Siza Mzimela has decided enough is enough, and thrown in the towel.
SAA Hemorrhages Executives As Chairwoman And Six Board Members Resign
28 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Cheryl Carolus and six other SAA board members resigned yesterday, plunging the state-vested airline into yet more turmoil.
SAA: Financial Statements Six Months Late, AGM On Hold In Bid To Secure Bail-Out
27 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Somehow SAA has managed to fail to produce its annual report on time – six months after its year-end. Its claiming it needs to address its “immediate financial challenges” before auditors can complete the financial statements.
1Time Airline In Serious Financial Trouble, Files For Business Rescue
22 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 11 Comments
Earlier this year, it was reported that 1time Airline was in serious financial trouble, and some even wondered if they’d be around next year. 1time now requires a business rescue as they are “financially distressed”, and owe millions.
Choosing An Airline: Legacy Carriers Vs Low-Cost Airlines
31 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Michael O’Leary of Ryanair – the world’s most profitable airline – says that Ryanair does three things well, no more, no less: “We arrive and leave on time, we give good fares [read: competitive], we do not lose your bags”. It’s a winning formula!
Tuesday Morning Spice
17 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Qatar voted best airline in the world. Seal has moved on. Vodacom launches free roaming calls. Fleetwood Mac reunion. Shoprite shows massive growth. Sheen leaves twitter.
Loud ‘Explosion’ On 1Time Airlines Flight Last Wednesday – What Happened?
15 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 10 Comments
1Time Airlines‘ flight T6 648 left Cape Town last week Wednesday (6 June) at 17h45 en route to Durban’s King Shaka airport. Like many flights you hear about (usually unconfirmed second-hand stories, never addressed by the airline), there was an ‘issue’ on board which no-one ever talks about again and the airline certainly doesn’t clarify. […]
2ov Radio Set To Take Over The Sky Via New In-Flight Wifi
09 May 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With the likes of Mango Airlines launching in-flight wi-fi (they launched yesterday – well done guys!), South Africans will finally be able to tune-in to radio while flying through the sky! And by radio I am obviously referring to online radio – because you can’t get FM in the sky (you won’t on the ground […]
Nationwide Is Suing SAA, For R155 Million In Damages
04 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Domestically, SAA is at the top of the airline pecking order, an advantage which Nationwide Airlines is claiming they have abused. For that reason they’re suing them, to the tune of R155 million. That’s a lot of flights.
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