ARTICLES RELATING TO LOW COST AIRLINES

Zuma didn't know about Blockbuster deal

2013-04-28 15:45
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President Jacob Zuma’s son Edward denies using his father’s name to ease his entry into South Africa’s low-cost airline market.

Mango launches career programme

2013-02-12 14:55

Mango has announced its plan to launch a national career and job shadow programme, designed to create opportunities for young South Africans.

Legal issues could ground 1time/FastJet

2012-12-05 10:48

The Air Services Licensing Act may be a spanner in the works for liquidated low cost airline 1time to take off again anytime soon.

FastJet to raise $2.4m in share offer

2012-11-12 11:05

African airline FastJet has announced it is raising $2.4m in a share offer to fund an earlier than expected opportunity to interact with the SA market.

Comair: No funding from BA

2012-11-09 15:29

Comair has given its side of the story, in response to an opinion piece which appears on Fin24 today.

Gigaba: State never gave Mango a bailout

2012-11-06 16:32

Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba says Mango is not being subsidised by the government, as a war of words erupts between rivals Mango and Comair.

You're on your own, 1time passengers told

2012-11-02 22:01
123 comments

Stranded 1time passengers have no choice but to make alternative arrangements with other carriers, as the bankrupt low-cost airline has no means to accommodate them, a spokesperson says.

1time cuts planes, routes, warns on jobs

2012-10-11 16:59

1time has cut two aircraft from its fleet and the airline’s CEO says there will have to be a number of staff cuts.

 

Zuma’s son backs new budget airline

2013-04-24 11:51
174 comments

London-based group FastJet has abandoned plans to resuscitate 1time and is pursuing a new business venture in SA, backed by President Jacob Zuma’s son Edward.

SA Airlink extends bush beach offering

2013-01-28 11:18

Privately-owned local carrier SA Airlink has announced two new flights linking Johannesburg with Kasane in Botswana and Vilanculos in Mozambique.

Mango launches new SA routes

2012-11-20 07:24

With the recent exit of 1time, Mango has brought forward its plans by a few months in order to accommodate market demand, says CEO Nick Bezuidenhout.

Why 1time failed

2012-11-11 12:27

A probe has revealed a shocking indictment of the budget airline’s operations and its apparently careless overspending.

Crash landing

2012-11-09 07:04

Lack of competition is killing the airline industry, says Mzwandile Jacks.

Help at hand for some 1time passengers

2012-11-04 10:50

As the news of 1time's liquidation broke, some passengers were left stranded and frustrated, but there will be help for some.

Hundreds stranded as 1time cans flights

2012-11-02 16:35
85 comments

Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded as bankrupt airline 1time cancelled all flights with immediate effect.

Velvet Sky proposes rescue plan in court

2012-03-07 10:31

Cash-strapped airline Velvet Sky has outlined a plan for its survival during a court case seeking its liquidation.

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