Does not bode well for those who put their hand to the plough and look after SAA's pax or cgo as if their income depends on it.
Before we all scatter for the mountains, I hope that the esteemed people at the helm of the board get a chance to decipher the writing on the wall, and fix it. Cut worthless routes and stop spending other people's money.
Why import overseas consultants when we have South Aficans who can do the job a lot better and eficiently than Seabury or other fine foreign orgnisations.
As a youngster always flew SAA to Europe (around the bulge nogal). Super B or SP, 14 hours n/s to Frankfurt. SAA was a mark above the rest. But then again this was in the heyday of nationalised aviation and SAS&H had plenty of dosh.
Privatisation of SAA is now becooming an urgent item. No golden parachutes, retainers and bail outs, just results delivered by competent people within the organisation.