SAA posts R5.67bn loss
Apr 7, 2018, 3:47 pm
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SAA posts R5.67bn loss
“SAA Group’s performance for the year ending March 2017 needs to be seen in the context of the important role the airline plays in the aviation sector and the broader South African economy,” said SAA Group Corporate Affairs"
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Apr 12, 2018, 7:57 am
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“SAA Group’s performance for the year ending March 2017 needs to be seen in the context of the important role the airline plays in the aviation sector and the broader South African economy,” said SAA Group Corporate Affairs"
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Long haul flights can very well be done (and are done) by International airlines. Local flights can be done by Comair and others.
The only real use for SAA at the moment are regional destinations.
Apr 12, 2018, 8:26 am
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As a South African tax payer I think the SAA Group's performance should be seen as a drain on the South African fiscus.
Long haul flights can very well be done (and are done) by International airlines. Local flights can be done by Comair and others.
The only real use for SAA at the moment are regional destinations.
Long haul flights can very well be done (and are done) by International airlines. Local flights can be done by Comair and others.
The only real use for SAA at the moment are regional destinations.
May 17, 2018, 2:23 pm
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Here we go again . . .
"South African Airways has recorded a R1.8bn (€127.7m) loss in the fourth quarter of the 2017/2018 financial year – R1.2bn (€81.3m) more than was originally predicted.
Revenue was 12% lower than predicted while expenditure surpassed the budget by R400m (€27.1m). Sales on international routes declined 11%. SAA says the decline could be due to increased competition as well as increased negative sentiment towards the airline."
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Revenue was 12% lower than predicted while expenditure surpassed the budget by R400m (€27.1m). Sales on international routes declined 11%. SAA says the decline could be due to increased competition as well as increased negative sentiment towards the airline."
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May 18, 2018, 3:55 pm
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"South African Airways has recorded a R1.8bn (€127.7m) loss in the fourth quarter of the 2017/2018 financial year – R1.2bn (€81.3m) more than was originally predicted.
Revenue was 12% lower than predicted while expenditure surpassed the budget by R400m (€27.1m). Sales on international routes declined 11%. SAA says the decline could be due to increased competition as well as increased negative sentiment towards the airline."
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Revenue was 12% lower than predicted while expenditure surpassed the budget by R400m (€27.1m). Sales on international routes declined 11%. SAA says the decline could be due to increased competition as well as increased negative sentiment towards the airline."
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May 19, 2018, 7:38 am
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May 19, 2018, 10:00 am
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I'm not sure how you work that out. R35 million per South African comes to an amount of R1,960,000,000,000,000 ... or R1.96 quadrillion! Also, given that indirect tax accounts for half of tax revenue it's fair to say all 56 million South Africans share this burden!
May 20, 2018, 1:07 am
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The grim facts of SAA’s financial mismanagement and the dilemma now facing Government are set out in this informative article:
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2018-05-14-pravin-gordhans-hobsons-choice-at-saa/
Thanks to gross ineptitude and corruption, the taxpayer will be burdened with this for a long time to come.
Thanks to gross ineptitude and corruption, the taxpayer will be burdened with this for a long time to come.
May 20, 2018, 1:45 am
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Oops, 😐. Sorry must have been a serious case of ‘mind fog’.
May 20, 2018, 1:52 am
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The grim facts of SAA’s financial mismanagement and the dilemma now facing Government are set out in this informative article:
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2018-05-14-pravin-gordhans-hobsons-choice-at-saa/
Thanks to gross ineptitude and corruption, the taxpayer will be burdened with this for a long time to come.
Thanks to gross ineptitude and corruption, the taxpayer will be burdened with this for a long time to come.
May 20, 2018, 3:58 am
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Look privatise the damn thing. Restructure, revaluate and reassess everything and everyone. Comair basically fly their BA operations half empty all year round and still post fairly decent profits, obviously Kulula give a helping hand, but still proves and puts SAA to quite some shame.