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Old 13th Apr 2007, 03:37
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Local Long haul Carriers

There was a time in the late 90's when SAX went through a rocky patch but that’s well behind them now and I’ve no doubt they will go from strength to strength.
Nope, spoke to a rather well known BEE industry inside yesterday, SAX out with its begging bowl with government as we speak. Needs 'recapitalising' again.

If SAA was not around, the only benefactors would be the international airlines flying into South Africa, the local airlines, trying to compete on long-haul routes, would be killed stone dead in no time at all
Sorry dude, even Bricknell proved that theory wrong. Comair already has plans for long haul fleet, hear they have a network partner already.

This notion we NEED a national flag carrier is so 1950's. I think the fact that the private airlines are still around despite government's best efforts proves they have what it takes.
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