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Old Nov 16, 2014, 4:53 am
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SA threatens to ground Emirates
http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Trave...rates-20141116
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Old Nov 16, 2014, 10:26 am
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Good god.

Just when I thought ACSA (Airport Company South Africa) was trying to save itself. Should they ban EK, DUR airport is going to become a white elephant. There will be 0 international flights (only short ones like MRU).

I hope that this is not implicated, as I have flights booked in a month...

I guess this is why airlines don't like flying to SA.
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Old Nov 16, 2014, 6:24 pm
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Pressure from the European carriers?
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Old Nov 16, 2014, 8:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Ahmed777
Good god.

Should they ban EK, DUR airport is going to become a white elephant. There will be 0 international flights (only short ones like MRU).
Should they have built the new, inconvenient, expensive, controversial, Durban airport regardless of EMIRATES ?
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Old Nov 16, 2014, 8:38 pm
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Originally Posted by TonyBurr
Should they have built the new, inconvenient, expensive, controversial, Durban airport regardless of EMIRATES ?
Good point. You'd think that they would at least try to save it now though.
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Old Nov 16, 2014, 8:41 pm
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Thank the lord.

All is good now: http://www.citypress.co.za/business/...-flights-dept/

Looks like the 4th daily to JNB is still on as well.
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Old Nov 18, 2014, 5:31 am
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The article is confusing and/or poorly written. Is the issue about a fourth Durban - Johannesburg flight, or a fourth Dubai - Johannesburg flight?
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Old Nov 18, 2014, 6:43 am
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It is a fourth daily to JNB. There are many errors in the article.
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