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South African Airways

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Type: Company

Name: South African Airways

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Skytrax

South African Airways Named Africa’s Best Carrier For 11th Year

VENTURES AFRICA – An international customer approval survey has named the South African Airways (SAA) as the best carrier in Africa for the eleventh successive year.This was disclosed at the Skytrax World Airline Awards function at the 50th International ... [Published Ventures Africa - 1 hour ago]

Entities: South African Airways, Airline, Skytrax

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Airbus A330

South African Airways Increases Accra Service to Daily from August 2013

Update at 0420GMT 19JUN13 Subject to Government Approval, South African Airways from 07AUG13 is introducing 7th weekly service on Johannesburg – Accra route, which operates on Wednesdays. Airbus A330-200 aircraft operates this route. SA056 JNB1245 – 1710ACC ... [Published Routes Online - 2 hours ago]

Entities: South African Airways, Accra, Airbus A330

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

LETTER: A new approach to representivity

HELEN Zille writes that "South Africa needs to grasp nettle of broad-based empowerment". She argues that if empowerment broadens opportunity, the Democratic Alliance supports it.If it is an enrichment scheme for cronies, it should be rejected.I agree ... [Published BDlive - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Affirmative Action, Competent, South Africa, Apartheid, Demographics

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Queen Elizabeth II

Heathrow's Terminal 2 is named after Queen Elizabeth

Heathrow authorities have revealed the full name of the new Terminal Two: "The Queen's Terminal", which is to house Star Alliance members when it opens on June 4 next year (see news here).The US$3.9 billion facility will consolidate the operations of ... [Published Business Traveller Asia - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Queen Elizabeth II, Star Alliance, TAM Linhas Aéreas SA, TAP Portugal

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 2 reports

fastjet to take on South African Airways

Low-cost carrier fastjet has been granted permission to launch international flights from Tanzania to South Africa, Zambia and Rwanda.Ed Winter, fastjet chief executive and chairman, said: ‘This is a monumental day in fastjet’s history and brings us closer ... [Published E-Tid.com - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: South African Airways, Low-Cost Carrier, Tanzania, Johannesburg

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Singapore Airlines Ltd

Singapore Airlines, South Africa Tourism Partner To Boost Air Travel

VENTURES AFRICA – Singapore Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with South Africa Tourism and Changi Airport Group to bolster air travel to Africa’s largest economy.Under the cooperation, all parties will explore opportunities and jointly ... [Published Ventures Africa - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Singapore Airlines Ltd, South Africa, Tourism, Boost

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

South African Airways

SAA Must Clarify Cadet Enrolment Policy

Reports that South African Airways (SAA) is excluding some racial groups from the company's cadet pilot programme are cause for concern.Our economy is dependent on the airline industry, especially in the creation and retention of jobs. We must therefore ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: South African Airways

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

SAA accused of unfair labour practice

JOHANNESBURG - Trade union Solidarity says South African Airways (SAA) hasnt implemented its labour practices according to the Employment Equity Legislation. The union and the FW de Klerk Foundation have criticised SAA for not selecting white men, among ... [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: South African Airways, Affirmative Action, Demographics, Johannesburg

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

South African Airways Offers Travel Agent Fares for Tanzania's Tourism Expo

South African Airways is offering exclusive, discounted airfares for travel agents attending Tanzania’s inaugural Swahili International Tourism Expo in Dar es Salaam Oct. 2-5. The restricted fares start at $1,380 for Economy Class and $5,990 for Premium ... [Published Travel Pulse - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: South African Airways, Tanzania, Tourism

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 3 reports

SAA is not racist: spokesperson

The South African Airways spokesperson, Tlali Tlali says the airline does not practise racism or discrimination in its employment policy.SAA has rejected complaints by union, Solidarity, for excluding white men from the company's cadet pilot programme, ... [Published Channel Africa - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: South African Airways, Racism, Complaints

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Europe air strike affects SA passengers

South African Airways’’ London-Johannesburg route was affected on Tuesday when two flights departing from London to Johannesburg were delayed due to the strike.SAA spokesman Tlali Tlali said flight SA 235 departing from London was delayed for more than ... [Published Times Live South Africa - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Air Strike, London, Johannesburg, Airline, South African Airways

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 2 reports

No country for white men: SAA’s “racist” snub of prospective pilots

Outrage as South African Airways announces 40 new cadets for its pilot training programme – and not one of them is a white male…The trade union Solidarity has resumed it public campaign against South African Airways after the airline’s final selection ... [Published The South African - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Dirk Hermann, South African Airways, Demographics, Aviation, Trade Union

Quotes

...and service including check-in, boarding, onboard seat comfort, cabin cleanliness, food, beverages, inflight entertainment and staff service. "We are delighted that customers from across the world have, for 11 years in a row, voted us the Best Airline in Africa. It is a remarkable achievement that resonates with our vision, which is to be 'Africa's leading world-class airline'. We also acknowledge that a fundamental cultural mind-set change towards an efficient service-driven organisation is required in what is an extremely competitive industry. Hence, and in line with our long term turnaround strategy, exceptional operational and customer service will be SAA's DNA forthwith" said Suretha Cruse, Customer Service Executive at SAA

SAA named Best Airline in Africa in a global Customer Satisfaction Survey [Published Noodls - 18 hours ago]

"We are looking at operating Nairobi flights. The plans are being worked out. We used to operate the services nearly a decade ago from Mumbai. The new flights may be operated from New Delhi as well" a senior official of the national carrier told IANS

Air India to fly again to Africa [Published News Track India - Jun 16 2013]

...from verge to verge while we crouched behind the bright blue taxi taking pictures, "they don't stay inside the national park?" Our driver chortled. "The park is not a zoo. They are wild. They go where they want. They go into farmers' fields and eat the crops. And sometimes they are dangerous. Just last week an elephant was wounded by poachers in Zimbabwe, swam across the Zambezi and killed a woman in a village 20 miles up river from here."

Travel: Zambia [Published Herald Scotland - Jun 15 2013]

"But in South Africa it is orientated towards studies in business management, or qualification in chartered accountancy" he said

SA companies are raking in the profits [Published Mail & Guardian Online - Jun 14 2013]

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Singapore Airlines, South Africa Tourism Partne... [Published Ventures Africa - Jun 14 2013]
Fastjet Shelves Plans To Launch Domestic SA Routes [Published Ventures Africa - Jun 14 2013]
fastjet to take on South African Airways [Published E-Tid.com - Jun 14 2013]
SA companies are raking in the profits [Published Mail & Guardian Online - Jun 14 2013]
Most followed: fastjet, IGas, Plant Impact, Gol... [Published Proactive Investors.co.uk - Jun 14 2013]
Most followed: fastjet, IGas, Plant Impact, Gol... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website - Jun 14 2013]
Fastjet puts off SA plans to focus on Tanzania [Published BDlive - Jun 14 2013]
SAA Must Clarify Cadet Enrolment Policy [Published AllAfrica.com - Jun 14 2013]
Zimbabwe's national airline goes for broke [Published Mail & Guardian Online - Jun 14 2013]
President Banda Back Home, Hails Tour a Success... [Published AllAfrica.com - Jun 14 2013]
SAA accused of unfair labour practice [Published Eye Witness News - Jun 14 2013]

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Most followed: fastjet, IGas, Plant Impact, Gol... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website - Jun 14 2013] Friday was Fastjet ’s ( LON:FJET ) day with enormous amounts of its shares changing hands after the approval of some key African flight routes. It is edging ever closer to its long-held strategic aim of being a cross-border operator as it has been ...
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