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As a global airline and the UK’s flag carrier, British Airways has been flying its customers to where they need to be for more than 100 years. The airline connects Britain with the world and the world with Britain, operating one of the most extensive international scheduled airline route networks together with its joint business, codeshare and franchise partners.
Together with its affiliates, British Airways operates to around 200 destinations in over 75 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
In September 2021, British Airways launched its sustainability programme, BA Better World, committing to put sustainability at the heart of everything it does and with a clear roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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South Africa Airways (SAA) began operations on 1 February 1934. SAA is a leading carrier in Africa, serving domestic, regional and international routes. SAA is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance. SAA’s core business is providing passenger airline and cargo transport services and related services, which are provided through SAA and its wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical (SAAT), a world-class maintenance facility and Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA. SAAT has successfully delivered high-quality maintenance services such as major airframe checks; engine overhaul; mechanical components; avionics, and line maintenance. From its first flight in 1934, SAA have welcomed the world to South Africa by showing off the warm generous heart of the country. The airline has more than 90 years of excellence and innovation to draw on.
Founded in 1946 as a charter company, Comair Limited has evolved over the past seven decades to become, a diversified group, operating airline, training, catering, hospitality and travel brands.
Today it operates the most modern fleet in South Africa, offering scheduled and non-scheduled airline services within South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, under its low-fare airline brand, kulula.com, as well as under the British Airways livery, as part of a license agreement.
Its catering division, Food Directions, originally launched to cater to the airline brands, now also provides a range of health and other food products to retailers.
Its award-winning domestic and international SLOW lounges have set the standards for airline hospitality in South Africa. It is expanding this offering, while its reputation as a lounge operator has resulted in management contracts from other companies.
Investment in technology to improve operational efficiency and offer innovative products to travel agencies and consumers has seen it become the country’s largest digital travel distribution network, covered under the Comair Travel brand.
The Comair Training Centre, originally founded in early 2000 to train the airline’s own flight and cabin crew has grown considerably and now provides operational training for pilots and crew from other domestic and international airlines and even overseas air forces.
Comair is a successful, diversified, innovative travel and aviation group and a South African industry leader. It delivers returns for its shareholders, offers wide-ranging opportunities for employees, provides value and service to its customers and contributes significantly to aviation, travel and tourism in the region.