Coming back to the start and the comments of the OP..I had the misfortune to travel on the SAA 346 from LHR to CPT (when they did it) and we must have had the same crew..They were equally mixed racially, but I have to say it was the white crew who were vile...the seat belt signs went on abeam the coast of Spain and stayed on until Cape Town despite no turbulence or chop during the whole flight(Cowboy flight crew tbh). Same problem with window blinds etc..The heating seems to be one of their specialities, it was turned up and the cabin crew disappeared (the galley was like the Marie Celeste)and stayed so until an elderly lady fainted..then it got turnd down..Didnt have any baggage problems though, but would never fly with them again...light years in quality behind Easyjet or even Ryanair
Oh yes did have the temerity to write to the Chief Pilot (then Colin Jordaan) re the actions of the flight crew but never got a reply...quelle suprise
..how they have fallen from the days of the `Orange Tail`
