Ramaphosa objects to SAA flight route cuts

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Ramaphosa objects to SAA flight route cuts

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government disagrees with a decision by administrators of the country’s state-owned airline to cut almost all domestic routes as part of a turnaround plan.

South African Airways is “an economic enabler, it enables people to move around the country,” he told broadcaster eNCA on Friday. “We want to find out what the rationale is and we want to have a discussion with them.”

The government placed loss-making SAA into a local form of bankruptcy protection in December to try and end a cycle of regular state bailouts and battles with creditors. Administrators led by Johannesburg-based Matuson & Associates said this week the airline would stop flying to nine international cities, including Hong Kong and Sao Paulo, and cease all local services except those between Johannesburg and Cape Town.

[Bloomberg]

 

[Binary_Bark]

 

[genetic]

Fix Eskom before you comment on SAA you c*nt.

 

[mister]

**** off

 

[krycor]

What he wants and what’s on offer differs. Good luck to them thinking they have a say with business rescue.

 

[Pythonista]

I object to my taxes propping up a corrupt and inefficient business that is way WAY past it's sell-by-date.

 

[Thor]

Stfu Cyril when you talk our economy dips.

 

[Thorium]

Economic enabler?
Dinosaur 60s approach, fix your telecoms because these days it is all done remotely and via video meetings.

 

[bwana]

SAA has cut al their PE flights and now we have to figure out how to get my dad to JNB for his flight back to the US.

 

[Pegging]

SAA has cut al their PE flights and now we have to figure out how to get my dad to JNB for his flight back to the US.

Nothing on skyscanner?

 

[RVQ]

SAA has cut al their PE flights and now we have to figure out how to get my dad to JNB for his flight back to the US.

Mango, FlySafair, Kalula or Airlink?

There is no good reason to service local routes with anything more than a budget airline, people can use their money to check-in to airport lounges or rent private jets

 

[bwana]

Nothing on skyscanner?

Supposedly his return flight is to be rebooked on Mango but he hasn't heard anything from the airline and all the mango flights are booked.

 

[Pegging]

Supposedly his return flight is to be rebooked on Mango but he hasn't heard anything from the airline and all the mango flights are booked.

Guess you'll need to look at a bus, or road trip as plan B.

Unless there are air charters available.

 

[dunkyd]

Fix Eskom before you comment on SAA you c*nt.

Now the arsehole is planning a road to Cairo ?????

 

[Sl8er]

 

[Quicks]

WE DEMAND ANOTHER DUMB PRESIDENT! REPLACE HIM WITH ANOTHER DUMB DUMMY

 

[bwana]

Now the arsehole is planning a road to Cairo ?????

By the time he's finished the only way you'll be able to get to Cairo is drive.

 

[borro]

Business class for all!

 

[Wasabee!]

Cyril just has an educated suburb voice but says some dumb ****.

 

[phant1m]

Seriously how is he such a wealthy businessman if this is the intellect he is showing. Come on bro, its simple math.