Mango has been ranked the most on time airline in South Africa and on the continent. OAG Aviation’s latest Punctuality Report has been published and it features a South African airline. The data is compile from over 58 million flights in 2018.
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The South African airline Mango makes world top 20 for being on time
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What a travel nightmare: South African Airways cancel flights on Malawi route “for safety reasons”
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The airport in Blantyre, Malawi has come in for some some scathing criticism from SAA after failing to meet basic international safety standards.
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South African Courts:- Manuel Chang US extradition on the cards after Johannesburg court ruling
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Manuel Chang might be on his way to face the might of justice in the US. A South African judge on Wednesday ruled in favour of the arrest of Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang, who was detained at Johannesburg airport over alleged secret loans to Mozambican state companies totalling R27.9-billion.
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A bird egg smuggler gets three years for illegal importation of endangered species
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A small price to pay for endangering the environment. A little over six months ago, Jeffrey Lendrum, now discovered as a serial wildlife criminal, thought he could outsmart the Border Force specialist officers at Heathrow Airport, near London, and smuggle endangered species into the United Kingdom.
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An South African airline lambasted for “bizarre” decision to ignore safety advice
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All CemAir flights have been suspended by the Civil Aviation Authority, after they were deemed to have “ignored” key safety instructions.
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Let’s have a look at how the SAA cash crisis could see travellers turn their backs on Johannesburg
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OR Tambo, the flagship airport of Johannesburg, may see less people come through its terminals if the SAA crisis gets any worse.
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Are you travelling this festive season? Here are 10 most extreme travel nightmares
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Travelling can be all fun-until of your worst nightmares happen. A survey was conducted online between August 10 to August 28, 2018, by OnePoll sampled 2,000 American adults (aged 18 and older) who have travelled by plane.
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Some of the coolest airports in the world you’ll wish you were flying into
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Although most visits to an airport involve long security lines, frustrating flight delays and huge crowds of people, not every airport experience is the same. Some airports go above and beyond to offer visitors a delightful experience during their time in the terminal.
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You can still use the SAA, but for how long:- SAA will receive ‘final’ bailout of R5 billion, says Department of Public Enterprises
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According to the Department of Public Enterprises, this R5 billion bailout will be the final financial hand-out afforded to the ailing national carrier.
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South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says South African Airways must be shut down
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If the new finance minister had his way, the struggling SAA would be closing its doors for good. SAA has for years now been a drain on government resources as it’s consistently lost money and had to go back to the government, cap in hand, to keep the lights on.
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