SAA set to reduce Eastern Cape flights
South African Airways could soon drastically reduce or stop its Eastern Cape flights to try to stay financially viable. Its turnaround strategy has pilots, airports, and local businesses concerned. In a bid to return to financial stability, SAA plans to change the frequency of flights on some of its domestic routes and share its load with other airlines in the SAA Group. Last week the airline said it would be “introducing network changes” on its regional and domestic routes. “The changes are part of the airline’s implementation of its newly developed 5-year corporate plan that seeks to return the company to financial sustainability in the shortest time possible,” it said. “The proposed move has SAA pilots worried. SAA Pilots’ Association chairman Jimmy Conroy said it was in the dark. <br/>
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SAA set to reduce Eastern Cape flights
South African Airways could soon drastically reduce or stop its Eastern Cape flights to try to stay financially viable. Its turnaround strategy has pilots, airports, and local businesses concerned. In a bid to return to financial stability, SAA plans to change the frequency of flights on some of its domestic routes and share its load with other airlines in the SAA Group. Last week the airline said it would be “introducing network changes” on its regional and domestic routes. “The changes are part of the airline’s implementation of its newly developed 5-year corporate plan that seeks to return the company to financial sustainability in the shortest time possible,” it said. “The proposed move has SAA pilots worried. SAA Pilots’ Association chairman Jimmy Conroy said it was in the dark. <br/>
