A new Boeing 737-800 will shortly enter Comair Limited’s British Airways (BA) fleet as part of the airline’s fleet upgrade strategy. The announcement coincides with news of the upcoming commencement […]
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No one injured on stranded BA plane - Comair
No one was injured when a British Airways plane was left stranded on a runway at OR Tambo International Airport following a crash landing on Monday, operator Comair said. “British […]
Duration of airline ‘price war’ uncertain
The current price war in the South African airline industry is bound to continue until someone caves in, but one cannot say how long that will take, Comair CEO Erik […]
New rivals ground Comair’s profit rise
After reporting a strong profit in the first half of its financial year thanks to lower oil prices, the entry of two competitors in the second half had a reversal […]
New planes to join local fleet
Six state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800s will be flying in South African skies by the end of 2015, thanks to a R2, 5-billion investment made by Kulula.com operator Comair. The low-cost airline […]
Low-cost carriers are losing height
Rising costs hurt domestic operators. SAA has provided no guarantee that its latest bail out package of R5bn will not be used to prop up operations in the domestic market. […]
Kulula signs interline agreement with British Airways
Johannesburg, 6 September 2012: kulula.com and British Airways, both operated by Comair Limited, today announced an interline agreement that will provide greater convenience to customers. kulula customers will now enjoy […]
Boom time for Africa’s passenger air traffic
It should spell boom times for airlines but as things now stand few are benefiting, says Comair CEO Erik Venter. “Comair would fly all over Africa if it were possible,” […]