Mango airlines
SAA business rescue comes to an end
It's understood South African Airways has now been handed back to the executives and the board.
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Mango staff frustrated, in the dark over outstanding salaries
On Wednesday, all Mango's flights across the country were suspended for almost a full day due to outstanding debt.
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Mango apologises to customers over flight interruptions
Senior management is locked in urgent discussions with all partners about financial issues including outstanding payments to Airports Company of South Africa.
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Mango confirms all flights currently suspended but airline not grounded
The low-cost carrier said that none of its flights scheduled for Wednesday morning had taken off as it was unable to process passengers' information on the system at the check-in counters.
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Mango says it's still waiting for govt funding, about 700 salaries affected
Government has delayed much-needed funding for Mango, promising on a number of occasions that money would be paid over.
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Mango helps return over 170 passengers affected by Zanzibar flights suspension
The suspension of Mango's only international destination comes after news that the airline is set to ground its operations next month due to financial difficulties.
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Mango still operating, says airline as govt funding delayed
Mango’s Benediction Zubane said that the board and interim board of SAA were in discussions with the Department of Public Enterprises about the repositioning of the subsidiaries in light of the delayed funding.
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SAA Technical reaches agreement with its airline customers, reinstates services
This followed a decision taken by the SAA subsidiary to suspend maintenance services to four of its airline customers in September due to outstanding payments on services already rendered.
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Mango aircraft set to fly again after payment agreement with SAA Technical
Critical discussions have been taking place between mango and SAA Technical after it emerged that the commercial airline had failed to pay the SAA subsidiary for maintaining its fleet.
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Mango assures customers with existing bookings of being able to travel
The hard, nationwide lockdown worsened problems for operators like Mango airlines, which ended up defaulting on its payments to creditors.
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Mango to use leased aircraft to continue operating
This comes after South African Airways (SAA) Technical suspended its services to Mango due to non-payment.
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Mango assures customers that it’s business as usual
South African airline Mango said its currently in discussion with SAA technical in a bid to keep its planes operating.
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Restructured SAA attracting more investors and funders, says DPE
The department said over the last few weeks, more than 10 entities have shown interest in the national carrier along with Air Chefs, SAA Technical and Mango Airlines.
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Customers booked on cancelled SAA routes to receive full refunds
These included Accra, Hong Kong, Port Elizabeth, East London, and Durban.
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SAA turns to Mango to help stranded passengers after cancelling flights
The national carrier earlier announced it's decision to cancel some domestic and international flights due to low demand and to save money.
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Civil Aviation Authority dismisses reports of 'fake' parts fitted to SAA planes
Two weeks ago, reports emerged detailing how a Mango aircraft experienced a fault while travelling from Johannesburg to Cape Town, allegedly due to a counterfeit part fitted by SAA’s technical team.
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SAA denies fake plane parts claims after Mango flight's air turn-back
This comes after the _Sunday Times_ on Sunday reported that a Mango Boeing nosedived during a flight between Johannesburg and Cape Town in September.
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Public holiday flight delays raise concerns over technical support
Last Wednesday and Thursday, in particular, passengers saw flights delayed throughout the day.
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SAA could see group structure changes as govt considers study recommendations
It was announced on Wednesday that oversight for SAA has been transferred back from the Finance Ministry to that of Public Enterprises, now under the leadership of Pravin Gordhan.
