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The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) met with the management team of Comair including the CEO Glenn Orsmond and the company’s Business Rescue Practitioner, Richard Ferguson yesterday. Ferguson confirmed to all those at the meeting that Comair’s financial situation is dire. He said the airline has only two options: to find an investor in the shortest time possible, or else it will be wound down. Even more worrying is that Ferguson was unable to guarantee whether ...

Numsa, along with Solidarity and the Comair Pilots’ Association, met with the company’s CEO and business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for an update on the process to secure funding for the airline to resume operations.

NUMSA says it is worried about the future of Comair. The airline says salaries and employee benefits including medical aid are not guaranteed.

Comair says it's reached an agreement to accommodate passengers holding a British Airways flight for travel up to Sunday, 12 June.

Comair operations remain suspendedThe suspension of Comair's flights - which according to the company account for 40% of the local market - has put a squeeze on flights...

<p>Even if funding to save Comair can be obtained in time, its kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) flights will most likely then only restart on 1 September this year.</p>

Even if funding to save Comair can be obtained in time, its kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) flights will most likely then only restart on 1 September this year.

Pippa Hudson spoke to consumer journalist Wendy Knowler about the options for consumers who had purchased Comair tickets, which are invalid, and the most affordable shop for grocery shopping.

South African airlines won't be able to fill the gap left by Comair's grounding, at least not any time soon, despite promising to increase frequencies.

<p>South African airlines wont be able to fill the gap left by Comairs grounding, at least not any time soon, despite promising to increase frequencies.</p>