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16 July 2013
South African Airways (SAA) is the most on-time airline in the world, according to the June 2013 Airline and Airport On-time Performance Report by global flight and airport information services company FlightStats.

According to the report, which covers major international airlines and airports in north America, Europe and Asia, the big international airlines on average delivered 75.85% of their flights to the arrival gate within 15 minutes of schedule in June, down from 80.70% in May.

Only six major international carriers delivered over 90% of their flights on time, with SAA topping the list at 93.33%, outperforming several reputable carriers from across the world.

SAA has achieved over 90% on-time performance for the last five months running, topping the list of most on-time airlines three times during this period.

"This speaks volumes about the commitment and determination that our staff put into their duties in order to consistently provide a professional and reliable service,” Zuks Ramasia, SAA's general manager for operations, said in a statement on Monday.

South Africa's national carrier, the most awarded airline in Africa, operates direct flights to six of the world's seven continents.

With its current fleet of 54 aircraft, the airline operates 53 000 flights per annum, ferrying 7-million engers to over 1 300 destinations in 194 countries, both through its own network and partnerships with other airlines.

"SAA will remain indebted to its workforce who, despite all the challenges the airline is currently facing, have chosen to focus on the work at hand, which is to bring the world to Africa, and take Africa to the world," Ramasia said.

"With close to 30 different accolades collected between 2012 and this month, our staff are clearly doing something right. Nonetheless, we are cognisant of the fact that there is room for improvement."

http://www.southafrica.info/

Mzansi, nufsad

Mzansi! Congrats to SAA, they are truly one of the best in the world.

never leaves on time but it always gets to its destination a couple of minutes early ...but they really need to teach their SAE pilots how to land

mondi_cheeks: It never leaves on time but it always gets to its destination a coupke of minutes earlier ...but they really need to teach their SAE pilots how to land

Lmao
How's that possible?

mondi_cheeks: It never leaves on time but it always gets to its destination a coupke of minutes earlier ... but they really need to teach their SAE pilots how to land

+1

paniki:

+1

it seems that is a recurring issue.

CFCfan:
Lmao
How's that possible?

they make u worry abt whether u are actually landing or u are about to crush

mondi_cheeks: they make u worry abt whether u are actually landing or u are about to crush

Oh, I see. It could be they prefer the 'hard landings'.

CFCfan:
Oh, I see. It could be they prefer the 'hard landings'.

its not pleasant at all

mondi_cheeks: its not pleasant at all

True. Maybe their planes always carry heavy loads. Anyway, I'm waiting for the new Nigerian national carrier

CFCfan:
it seems that is a recurring issue.

The rough landings are common for SA Express.

CFCfan:
True. Maybe their planes always carry heavy loads. Anyway, I'm waiting for the new Nigerian national carrier

planning on using one on ur next trip to naija?

mondi_cheeks: planning on using one on ur next trip to naija?

Yes O.

Taking shortcuts.

Royal Air Maroc is the worst

CFCfan:
Yes O.

pray the don't let their pilot fly drunk like SA Express lol

Congrats SAA 30 accollades in a space of 18 months

mondi_cheeks: planning on using one on ur next trip to naija?

hope it will be 100% nigerian

Ok this airline is on time, but to pick up who ? Those miners who are being shot at like pigeons when they ask for wage increase?? Just asking

panafrican: Ok this airline is on time, but to pick up who ? Those miners who are being shot at that pigeons when they ask for wage increase?? Just asking

Oh please give us a break give praise where it is due don't critise for the sake of critising I think you are suffering from the PHD syndrome

panafrican: Ok this airline is on time, but to pick up who ? Those miners who are being shot at that pigeons when they ask for wage increase?? Just asking

SAA flies to all the major destinations in the world and seeing that over 10 million people visited South Africa last year, I guess that they pick up some of these people and bring them to SA then they pick them up and take them back to wherever they come from. I think that SAA also has a daily direct flight to Lagos, it will probably be filled with Nigerians and SA business people. Just saying.

paniki:

SAA flies to all the major destinations in the world and seeing that over 10 million people visited South Africa last year, I guess that they pick up some of these people and bring them to SA then they pick them up and take them back to wherever they come from. I think that SAA also has a daily direct flight to Lagos, it will probably be filled with Nigerians and SA business people. Just saying.

The best thing about SAA they benchmark themselves against the best in the world hope the soon to be establish nigerian airlines will do the same I real love competition especially from my continent

swanky@vodamail:
hope it will be 100% nigerian

what do u mean?

mondi_cheeks: what do u mean?

I mean let's nigerians run their entity and see how they fare its only fair I guess