Comair SA

By Victoria Moores
The South African air transport market resets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores, Guy Ferneyhough
Privately owned carriers Airlink and FlySafair have become leading South African players.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
South African-born Hendrik Du Preez talks about the potential for Qatar Airways in Africa. Thanks to the end of the blockade, many more opportunities are possible.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Administrators in charge of South Africa’s Comair believe there are “reasonable prospects” of saving the company. Routes looks at the airline group’s place in the market prior to the appointment of business rescue practitioners.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
We profile Comair, the South African airline that operates scheduled services on domestic routes as a British Airways franchisee.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
With the top ten carrying more than 60 million passengers between them, Routesonline counts down the largest African airlines and looks at their performance over the past 12 months.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routesonline reveals the largest African carriers, with the top ten carrying almost 60 million passengers between them last year.
Airports & Networks

By Routes News
As South Africa’s major airports set new passenger records, the country’s tourism boom could help alleviate its economic woes
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The new airport will completely revolutionise not only travel for the residents of St Helena, but will boost tourism. Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, more than 2,000 kilometres from the nearest major landmass. It is currently linked to the world by RMS St Helena which sails between the island and Cape Town, a five day adventure across, at times, rough seas, but which is due to retire from service in July.
Airports & Networks

By Laura Hamill
The new airport will completely revolutionise travel to and from the island. At present, Saint Helena is accessible by a boat trip that takes around five days from Cape Town.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The construction of an international airport is a major development for the island. Long rumoured and discussed, the British Government finally announced its plan to construct the facility in March 2005 for completion in 2010. However, the financial crisis and delays with consultations meant that it was not until November 2011 that an agreement was reached with a South African contractor to build the international lifeline.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
South African carrier Comair has been operating for over 70 years and has shown over the past two decades that you can successfully operate both a full service and budget operation in Africa, albeit under two very separate brands.
Airports & Networks