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Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 54
Posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1482 times:

In a recent article from CNN, South African Airways is now expanding to cover nearly all countries in central Africa, a move that will greatly increase the accessibility of the continent:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/08/02/saa.africa.expansion.reut/index.html

Ahh, Zimbabwe...here I come! Big thumbs up

Crye me a river

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N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6226 posts, RR: 3
Reply 1, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1403 times:

Usnseallt82:

BA already has service to Harare. Why you would want to go there is another story. Last time I was in JNB (April), I saw nothing but lots of people leaving HRE and on planes going, well, anywhere else, and not many people headed the other way.

[Edited 2004-08-02 20:57:13]

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.' T.Roosevelt

Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 8306 posts, RR: 11
Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1382 times:

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This is a nothing article, starting with the heading, who the hell is S.Africa Air?

After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says WTF...

Imonti From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1325 times:

didnt saa when Viljoen first arrived there try and expand a lot into African and burnt their fingers?

Also as I see it isnt it a codeshare flight?

Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62
Reply 4, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1142 times:

Will SAA ever serve a North African destination like Cairo, Casablanca or Tunis?

Horus

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Ualonghaul From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 227 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1110 times:

"Usnseallt82:

BA already has service to Harare. Why you would want to go there is another story. Last time I was in JNB (April), I saw nothing but lots of people leaving HRE and on planes going, well, anywhere else, and not many people headed the other way."

Is this person serious?

Donder10 From Canada, joined Oct 2001, 6659 posts, RR: 23
Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1066 times:

Is this person serious?

Yes.Are you thinking of a trip to Harare,Ualonghaul?

N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6226 posts, RR: 3
Reply 7, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1024 times:

Is this person serious?

Yes. And they all had red Zimbabwean passports. My LX flight to ZRH had tons of them.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.' T.Roosevelt

Tubbyboeing From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 996 times:

Yes. And they all had red Zimbabwean passports. My LX flight to ZRH had tons of them.

Ditto on my SA flight to PER. There were more people with Zim passports than South Africans and Aussies!

Trolley Dolley From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 994 times:

Interesting comments about Zimbabwe. SAA have been flying there for years. My first long haul flight was on an SAA 747 out of Harare, then Salisbury, on the way to London. It was during the worst of the 1970's tensions. (Some things never seem to change in Africa.)

Sadly the flow of people wanting to leave Zimbabwe is all too real. Given the fuel shortages, food shortages and genreal air of unease, I'd carefully consider which parts of Zimbabwe you'll be going to usnseallt82 if you are planning a trip. Even my family have advised me to reconsider a trip back to see them. Still the area around Victoria Falls is a lot safer.

I've often flown the Harare-Jo'burg route on SAA and the current schedules mean that the daily inbound BA flight passes close to the outbound SAA flight. The pilots often point each other out.

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