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WATCH: Wheel damage during take-off forces FlySafair plane to make emergency landing in Johannesburg

FlySafair on Sunday confirmed that one of its flights - FA212 from Johannesburg to Cape Town - was required to return to Johannesburg after its wheel was damaged during take-off.

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FlyCemAir launches new routes between East London and Johannesburg

FlyCemAir launched their new routes between East London and Johannesburg, taking off from King Phalo Airport in the cloudy early Monday morning. Flights leave at 6am and take off from OR Tambo International at 6pm on separate schedules. The CRJ200 jet accommodates 50 passengers, and had an 80% load factor for its first flight, FlyCemAir chief commercial officer Shaniel Singh said.

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FlySafair goes cashless inflight

The low-cost carrier will only accept cashless onboard food purchases, from 17 April.

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FlySafair's Cape Town-Kruger route a 'significant boost for tourism'

“FlySafair’s new route will draw more travellers to both regions, as well as to the nearby Cape winelands,” McNeil said.

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Airline denies liability for damaged luggage

What was meant to be a festive holiday trip to distress in Cape Town became a nightmare for a Joburg businesswoman after her brand-new R4,000 luggage bag was ripped apart by airport staff.

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'Operational disaster' at OR Tambo leads to passengers arriving at local destinations without luggage

In what FlySafair has called “an operational disaster”, the Airports Company SA’s baggage sorting system at Jo’burg’s OR Tambo airport failed on Friday.

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'Operational disaster' at OR Tambo leads to passengers arriving at local destinations without luggage

In what FlySafair has called “an operational disaster”, the Airports Company of SA’s (Acsa) baggage sorting system at Jo’burg’s OR Tambo airport failed yesterday.

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2023 Consumer chronicles: unveiling our triumphs and unresolved battles

As the year comes to an end Sowetan Consumer takes a look at some of the stories we covered which helped the readers seeking justice who approached us.

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Male traveller, 61, dies while preparing to board flight to Durban

A traveller has died while preparing to board a flight at Cape Town International Airport, the Airports Company South Africa confirmed on Friday.

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WENDY KNOWLER | 'Cooling off' exclusions, Black Friday scams and cross-border travel tips

In this weekly segment of bite-sized chunks of useful information, consumer journalist Wendy Knowler summarises news you can use.

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