A bit of trimming?
Sorry guys, to stop R3 bar a day, u need to do more that trim off a little fat.
SAA has to decide which routes it can sustain, ditch the rest, and get down to the right size with the right cost structure. Sadly SAA cost structure is so way out of line with the industry in SA. Top to btm is way over paid and way under worked. And that is flight deck as well.
Just dont see them telling everybody to take a 30% pay cut and getting rid of 1/3 of the staff. If they did, they would be on the next plane with that big cheque.
And remember not only do they have to stop bleeding over a Billion a yr, they have to made a REAL profit. Prob requires a turn around of R3 bill. In the last couple of yrs the tax payer has had to 'recapitalise' to the tune of R4 bill a yr.