Guys, Our New Domestic Airline Will Be Serving Cocktails On Board
Goodie gumdrops! Another airline in South Africa that has the chance of not making a mockery of itself! Imagine that. Do you think they can do it?
SAA Refuse To Honour ‘Mistake Sale’ Tickets Booked And Paid For
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.
TravelStart’s CEO Letter To SAA Goes Viral
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.
Monday Morning Spice
SAA CEO lied about degree, MBA. Springbok legend retires. F1 champ crowned. So how old was Senzo? Happy birthday Oscar Pistorius!. ANC revolt against Cyril.
Mellow – SAA Plane Stops During Taxi As Passenger On ANOTHER Plane Sees Open Oil Valve
Oh my, this could’ve been a disaster of note. Just imagine headlines tomorrow, “SAA Flight Explodes Mid-Air”… Drama, drama, drama….
This Guy Has Made An Uber For Jets
There is nothing fun about queueing to board a plane and then sitting for 17 hours in economy class whilst a fairly large person asks you questions about your childhood and hogs the armrests. This new app will change all that forever.
This SAA Branded Newspaper Stand Is 100% Pure Solid Gold
The fussy readers out there who lose their minds over a missing deelteken here and there will be very pleased that this post has minimal writing, and is all about one picture. A 2oceansviber sent in this pic – taken at OR Tambo airport. It’s so good.
25 SAA Passengers Injured – ‘Mostly From Hitting Heads On Cabin Roof’
We all assume flying is as safe as anything and with low cost airlines making air travel all the more accessible and affordable, we are all becoming somewhat seasoned travellers. Bet you wouldn’t have expected THIS though…
SAA Pilot Barred From Flying Plane After Removing Pants
You would think a pilot would be one of the few people who would be sympathetic to the stringent security measures airports put in place now-a-days, but not his guy! He clearly felt like they were being ridiculous, so he followed suit…
SAA Has Been Stealing From You With Non-Existent Services – This Is How
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.
SAA Are No Longer Serving Dinner On Their New York To JHB Flight
A passenger who was on SAA’s New York to Johannesburg flight on Tuesday, landing on Wednesday morning, has confirmed that SAA are no longer serving dinner on the flight. But that’s just the beginning.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Hijacked plane at OR Tambo. Graeme Smith welcomes baby boy. Dave Matthews hitchhikes to own concert. Radiohead frontman pulls music from Spotify. Controversial king becomes DA member.
SAA Go On Record To Say That They Absolutely Won’t Accept White Males For Their Cadet Programme
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.”
Wednesday Morning Spice
Blackberry messenger for iOS and Android. Guptas buying votes with food. SAA gets new planes. Facebook bans social suicide app. Federer cuts his hair. Nigeria in state of emergency. BP/Shell price fixing..
Tuesday Morning Spice
Horse meat found in Tesco. SAA suspends another CEO. Who will be the next pope? North Korea conducts nuclear test. UCT biz school best in Africa, Middle East. More Apple smartwatch evidence.
China’s New MONSTER Transport Plane Takes Flight For First Time [VIDEO]
On Saturday, the Chinese military conducted its first successful test flight of their first domestically made jumbo airfreighter.
SAA In Food Waste Row
According to a report yesterday, employees of Air Chefs, a division of SAA, and the supplier of catering to the airline, are facing disciplinary action following the discovery that they dumped huge amounts of food.
SAA Rated 9th Most Dangerous Airline In The World
The Annual Airline Safety Rankings have just come out, rating 60 airlines on the number and deadliness of the hull losses (destroyed airplanes) they have suffered in the past 30 years and how they have fared more recently. SAA came 9th. In the world.
Local Airlines Don’t Want Fastjet To Enter The Market
State-owned low-cost airline Mango, and Comair, which operates British Airways flights and low-cost operator kulula.com, are chief amongst those that don’t want another low-cost airline operating in South Africa.
1Time Will Retrench 15% Of Its Staff
1time CEO Blacky Komani recently said that his airline owed Acsa as much as R130 million. As part of cost cutting measures, the company will now retrench 15% of its workforce.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Port strike ‘will sink economy’. Rand in free fall. SAA confirms more resignations. Egypt’s president pardons protesters. New Euro-Zone Aid Fund Launches. Homeowners Get New Rights To Attack Burglars. Why Did Lady Gaga Visit Julian Assange?
SAA CEO Throws In The Towel
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.
Comair Asks Questions Of SAA’s Latest Bailout
Comair is the first local airline operator to come out and say that it wants a promise that SAA won’t be using its latest R5 billion for domestic operations.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Declare national crisis in education – Jansen. R5bn lifeline for SAA. AB: We let our country down. Gold Fields tells miners to pack and go. Department to probe Nkandla documents leak. Greece to spend almost €100m on building F1 track.
Tuesday Morning Spice
New SAA chair hits jackpot. Samsung files lawsuit against Apple over latest iPhone. Truck drivers’ strike to intensify. U.S. Judge Lifts Ban on Samsung Tablet. Iran’s currency hits all-time low. There May Be Naked Pics of William, Too.
SAA Hemorrhages Executives As Chairwoman And Six Board Members Resign
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
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.
European Parliament Gets Demand From Holland To Cancel SAA Landing Rights Over Anti-White Hiring Laws
Lucas Hartong, a member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, has asked the European Parliament to cancel South African Airways’ landing rights in Europe over its anti-white hiring laws.
SAA On White Cadets: Here’s Their Official Response
2oceansvibe spoke to SAA this morning to get their official response as to why white males would no longer be included in in SAA’s cadet recruitment programme. This is what the national carrier had to say.
SAA No Longer Accepting Pilot Applications From White Males
Dreaming of conquering the skies as an SAA pilot? Well, it’s time to get your head out of clouds if you’re a white male because SAA are no longer accepting any more cadet pilot training applications from that particular demographic.