South African Airways Liquidation- A Chance For Comair?
Apr 18, 20, 8:14 am
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South African Airways Liquidation- A Chance For Comair?
It’s being reported by several sources that SA are close to liquidation. Does this present an opportunity for Comair to grow their international presence and start some long haul routes?
Apr 18, 20, 8:25 am
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Originally Posted by andymcdonnell
It’s being reported by several sources that SA are close to liquidation. Does this present an opportunity for Comair to grow their international presence and start some long haul routes?
wasn’t there a rumor a few years ago that they were about to start DUR-LGW on an B762 ?
clearly international routes are somewhere in the thought process
SAA is just a festering turd of an airline, similar I think to BE tbh
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Apr 18, 20, 2:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Swanhunter
Given that SAA reputedly lost significant amounts of cash on their international routes, I would hope Comair would not rush that way!
does that mean that your agreeing with my amazing analysis of of the airline ?
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Apr 18, 20, 9:08 pm
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Apparently JNB-PER was one of the few profitable routes for SAA. And QF needs all the competition between Australia and South Africa that can be resurrected....
However, good luck then the time comes for an African airline to schedule the route....
Thought on continued wandering
Fred
However, good luck then the time comes for an African airline to schedule the route....
Thought on continued wandering
Fred
Apr 18, 20, 11:53 pm
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Originally Posted by cornishsimon
wasn’t there a rumor a few years ago that they were about to start DUR-LGW on an B762 ?
clearly international routes are somewhere in the thought process
SAA is just a festering turd of an airline, similar I think to BE tbh
cs
clearly international routes are somewhere in the thought process
SAA is just a festering turd of an airline, similar I think to BE tbh
cs
Apr 19, 20, 12:05 am
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Comair and Kulula (Comair's low cost arm) are very well managed airlines. They should stick to what they do best: provide excellent, (mostly) profitable domestic and regional flights with amazing customer service.
Apr 19, 20, 2:08 am
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Originally Posted by surryson
how can you come to that conclusion?
there is a thread on here somewhere about it from a few years ago. Off the top of my head they had even sourced the air frame.
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Apr 19, 20, 2:10 am
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Apr 19, 20, 2:43 am
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Originally Posted by cornishsimon
does that mean that your agreeing with my amazing analysis of of the airline ?
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