TRAVEL ALERT IF USING SOUTH AFRICA AIRWAYS

[Hallgeir Gravråk]

TRAVEL ALERT IF USING SOUTH AFRICA AIRWAYS
Feb 6, 2019 - SAA News Release
Changes to SAA’s Network
Following a careful analysis of SAA’s liquidity challenges and after consultations with all relevant stakeholders, the BRPs have identified which routes will be retained to drive the restructured national carrier towards profitability.
SAA will continue to operate all international services between Johannesburg and Frankfurt, London Heathrow, New York, Perth and Washington via Accra.
Regional services to be retained include from Johannesburg to Blantyre, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Kinshasa, Lagos, Lilongwe, Lusaka, Maputo, Mauritius, Nairobi, Victoria Falls, Livingston and Windhoek.
On 29th February 2020, SAA will close the following regional and international services from Johannesburg to Abidjan via Accra, Entebbe, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Luanda, Munich, Ndola, and Sao Paulo.
On the domestic route network, SAA will continue to serve Cape Town on a reduced basis.
All other domestic destinations, including Durban, East London and Port Elizabeth, will cease to be operated by SAA on 29th February 2020. Domestic routes operated by Mango will not be affected by the changes.
All customers booked on any cancelled international and regional routes will receive a full refund. Customers booked on cancelled domestic flights will be re-accommodated on services operated by Mango.
SAA does not intend to make any further significant network changes. Passengers and travel agents can therefore feel confident about booking future travel with South African Airways.
The flight schedule for February remains unchanged. Please consult the website for further information.

Here is a link to the SAA News Release
https://www.flysaa.com/…/media-cent…/media-releases/newsroom

Here is a link to SAA Travel Advisory for Feb 2020 flight cancellations:
https://www.flysaa.com/au-traveladvisory

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[Areaonereal]

There goes transporting firearms to Port Elizabeth. Mango Will Not transport firearms....will not be good for East Cape hunting, unless outfitters rifles are your cup of tea. I was planning on a trip in October to the Cape., but guess I need an alternate destination now, since I prefer my own rifle.

 

[BeeMaa]

@Hallgeir Gravråk - appreciate the update.

 

[Hogpatrol]

This is old news. There are updates stating AirLink would continue service to those cities and carry firearms.

Original thread:

https://www.africahunting.com/threads/saa-route-cancellations.55101/page-2#post-620182

 

[markm]

You can use sa airlink

There goes transporting firearms to Port Elizabeth. Mango Will Not transport firearms....will not be good for East Cape hunting, unless outfitters rifles are your cup of tea. I was planning on a trip in October to the Cape., but guess I need an alternate destination now, since I prefer my own rifle.

 

[Areaonereal]

Thanks for the heads up on airline

 

[Tbitty]

Thanks for the info!

 

[spike.t]

There goes transporting firearms to Port Elizabeth. Mango Will Not transport firearms....will not be good for East Cape hunting, unless outfitters rifles are your cup of tea. I was planning on a trip in October to the Cape., but guess I need an alternate destination now, since I prefer my own rifle.

Well I do believe there are alternatives to SA.........