Emirates and South African Airways expand codeshare to nine more African destinations
Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) have expanded their long-standing partnership with the launch of a reciprocal codeshare agreement, adding nine new destinations across...
South African Airways and Turkish Airlines launch codeshare partnership to expand global connectivity
South African Airways (SAA) and Turkish Airlines have officially activated their new codeshare agreement on 15 July 2026, strengthening connections between Africa, Türkiye and...
SAA launches direct Cape Town–Mauritius flights starting December 2025
South African Airways (SAA) will introduce a direct service between Cape Town and Mauritius from December 9, 2025, in a move that strengthens the...
South African Airways considers sale of Heathrow slots amid financial challenges
South African Airways (SAA) is considering the sale of its coveted landing rights at major international airports, including London Heathrow, as it seeks to...
DOT secures nearly $1 billion in refunds for airline passengers, cracks down on refund delays by Lufthansa, KLM & SAA
In a press release issued on 3 June, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) highlights its recent efforts to secure refunds for airline passengers...
South African Airways resumes direct Johannesburg-Perth service
Perth Airport celebrates the return of South African Airways (SAA) with the revival of its direct route between Johannesburg and Perth.Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti...
South African Airways announces the relaunch of its flights to Perth, Australia
South African Airways (SAA) announces the resumption of its flights to Perth, Australia, with the first flight scheduled on April 28, 2024. Bookings for...
SunExpress and South African Airways expand partnership to meet demand
SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, has expanded its collaboration with South African Airways (SAA) through a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
Final incident report: an SAA A340 came close to stalling in Swiss airspace in 2018
The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) released a report on a serious incident involving a South African Airways (SAA) flight in...
A South African plane carrying a peace mission on Ukraine detained in Warsaw for dangerous goods on board
A South African Airways flight carrying members of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's security team and journalists was detained at Warsaw Chopin Airport for...
SAA announces fleet expansion (one Airbus A330 and 5 A320s) to relaunch long-haul routes
South African Airways (SAA) announces that it has been given the green light for a significant expansion of its fleet to pave the way...
South African Airways adds capacity and new destinations
South African Airways (SAA) is adding three Airbus A320s to its fleet. That will enable the airline to resume service to several African destinations...
South African Airways back in the skies on September 23
The wait is finally over. In just under a month, the striking and familiar livery of SAA will once again be visible in the...
Government gives up 51% majority stake in South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA), which is emerging from a backup plan, will now be majority-owned by a private consortium made up in particular of...
South African Airways probed after “take-off blunder” on covid vaccine flight to Brussels, Belgium
On 25 February, South African Airways operated an Airbus A340-600 (registered ZS-SNG) from Johannesburg, South Africa to Brussels, Belgium to fetch the much wanted...
South African Airways Airbus A340-600 at Brussels to fetch Covid-19 vaccines
This 25 February morning, after a failed trip cancelled in favour of TUIfly Belgium, South Africa managed to send one of its own aircraft...
TUI fly Belgium replaced South African Airways for a shipment of Covid-19 vaccines to South Africa
Flight plans had been filed for a South African Airways Airbus A340-600 registered ZS-SNG to fly from Johannesburg to Brussels on 13 February in...
South African Airways suspends its operations amid lack of funding
Ailing airline South African Airways (SAA), in "business rescue"-modus as from December 2019, has suspended its flight operations. The struggling South African flag carrier...
South African Airways to be replaced by new airline
The South African government National Transport Movement (NTM) says a decision to shut down South African Airways and form a new airline has been...
South African Government refuses additional state aid for ailing South African Airways
The South African government has refused South African Airways (SAA) an additional loan of approximately €500 million.South African Airways has been denied any additional...