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Why are airline tickets so expensive in South Africa? Could it be that the closure of Kulula, Mango, SA Express, and Comair-operated British Airways flights has seen a real shortage of seats, giving the remaining airlines an excuse to jack up prices? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thank you for tuning into this episode of Pagecast, presented by Jonathan Ball Publishers. Today's episode features Crash and Burn by Glenn Orsmond. This insider's tale, narrated by Glenn Orsmond, chronicles the South African airline industry over the past thirty years, highlighting the dramatic collapse of Comair in 2022. Orsmond, twice the CEO of Comair and founder CEO of 1time, guides readers through the fiercely competitive low-cost airline sector that surged after the 1990s. Comair, operating Kulula and British Airways, and 1time led this wave, transforming domestic flying and tourism. Despite a 75-year profit history, Comair fell due to the pandemic, regulatory issues, and poor management decisions. Expect stories of industry legends, innovations, fierce competition, pilot-accountant conflicts, union-boss disputes, and shareholder-director battles. In this episode, Glenn engages in a captivating conversation with David O'Sullivan, Broadcaster, Writer and Media Consultant. Enjoy!
Découvrez la version acoustique du chant "Grâce merveilleuse", ainsi que son histoire. N'hésitez pas à reprendre "Grâce merveilleuse" écrit et interprété par Gauthier Kulula dans votre église.La partition : https://topmusic.topchretien.com/chant/grace-merveilleuse-gauthier-kulula/Retrouvez d'autres sessions acoustiques sur https://www.topchretien.com/auteurs/du-nouveau-dans-lair/ !00:00 Grâce merveilleuse, le chant03:44 Grâce merveilleuse, l'histoire derrière le chant
Gidon Novick, stigter van Kulula en Lift gesels oor hoekom hy bedank het, of die minderheid aandeelhouers hom sal vervang en of daar konflik van belange sal ontstaan.
Découvrez la version acoustique du chant "Seigneur, je crois", ainsi que son histoire. N'hésitez pas à reprendre "Seigneur, je crois", écrit et interprété par Gauthier dans votre église.Pour télécharger la partition : https://topmusic.topchretien.com/chant/seigneur-je-crois/
Découvrez la version acoustique du chant "Grâce merveilleuse", ainsi que son histoire. N'hésitez pas à reprendre "Grâce merveilleuse" écrit et interprété par Gauthier Kulula dans votre église.La partition : https://topmusic.topchretien.com/chant/grace-merveilleuse-gauthier-kulula/00:00 Grâce merveilleuse, le chant03:44 Grâce merveilleuse, l'histoire derrière le chant
Cloete Murray – onafhanklike likwidateer, Sechaba trust
The Competition Commission is investigating three (yes, three, that's all it takes) complaints that South Africa's domestic airlines are overcharging since the collapse of Comair at the end of May. Air travel expert and consultant Linden Birns tell Peter Bruce in this edition of Podcasts from the Edge that he doubts the investigation will find much to complain about. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed the price of jetfuel to $151 a barrel, a full 78% higher than it was a year ago. What's an airline to do? As it is, with SAA a shadow of its former self, no SA Express, no Mango, no Kulula, no British Airways there's about 35% less capacity domestically now, says Birns. Yes, there might of been periods when our skies have been overtraded but whether there's room for a new airline, or whether the current players add capacity the fact is demand is growing.
The Competition Commission is investigating three (yes, three, that's all it takes) complaints that South Africa's domestic airlines are overcharging since the collapse of Comair at the end of May. Air travel expert and consultant Linden Birns tell Peter Bruce in this edition of Podcasts from the Edge that he doubts the investigation will find much to complain about. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed the price of jetfuel to $151 a barrel, a full 78% higher than it was a year ago. What's an airline to do? As it is, with SAA a shadow of its former self, no SA Express, no Mango, no Kulula, no British Airways there's about 35% less capacity domestically now, says Birns. Yes, there might of been periods when our skies have been overtraded but whether there's room for a new airline, or whether the current players add capacity the fact is demand is growing.
The provisional liquidation of Comair still raises some questions on what will happen going forward. Comair has officially been placed in provisional liquidation by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. This followed the failure of attempts to raise cash to resume operations at Kulula.com and British Airways. All affected parties have until 26 July to provide the court with reasons why the provisional liquidation order should not be made a final order. The provisional liquidation has also been put under Comair's franchise agreement with British Airways. To discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Vincent Manko, Director for Dispute Resolution Practice at law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Kulula.com and local British Airways operator Comair was placed in provisional liquidation by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The liquidation is necessary for Comair to preserve its fleet of aircraft, valued at about R3.5-billion, for the benefit of creditors, according to the company's business rescue practitioners (BRPs). All affected parties have until 26 July to provide the court with reasons why the provisional liquidation order should not be made a final order. Comair cannot pay aircraft storage, maintenance and insurance costs, so it cannot ensure the preservation of its fleet anymore. That is one of the reasons why its BRPs made an urgent high court application for its liquidation. Comair operated its own low-cost airline, kulula.com, and domestic and regional British Airways flights as part of a franchise agreement, and accounted for some 40% of the domestic aviation market. It had to suspend flights on 31 May this year when it could not meet its financial obligations anymore. "We are of the view that there is no longer a reasonable prospect of rescuing Comair so asking to discontinue business rescue and place it in liquidation. There is no longer a fair or moderate possibility of substantially implementing Comair's approved business rescue plan," BRP Richard Ferguson states in court documents. "The company does not have access to any further funding necessary to fund its operational costs and cannot meet any of its obligations towards its funding creditors and trade creditors." Court documents show that Comair had a net loss of almost R500 000 for the year to end-February 2020, compared to a net profit of almost R900 000 for the prior year. Its total debt had increased from R2.2-billion at the end of June 2015 to R4.9-billion at 31 December 2019. Its debt burden had been growing partly because of a disastrous order of Boeing 737 Max planes. Then it was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and related hard lockdowns in March 2020. Consequently, Comair decided to go into business rescue in May 2020, halting flights, and its business rescue plan was adopted in September 2020. The plan anticipated that about 1 800 jobs will be preserved if Comair could be returned to sustainability. The Comair Rescue Consortium (CRC) comprising several former Comair board members and executives, among others, invested R500-million for a 99% share of the equity in the company. Comair resumed flying on 1 December 2020. In April 2021 it was delisted from the JSE. The delisting allowed the company to apply for funding of R100-million under the Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme put in place by the SA Reserve Bank and large commercial banks at the time. Due to Covid-19 adjusted level 4 lockdown restrictions imposed by government for leisure travel to and from Gauteng from the end of June 2021 to the end of July 2021 and Comair suspending flights from 5 July 2021, the company did not generate any revenue during that period. It recommenced flights on on 1 September 2021 but still required funding. It then sold its Slow Lounge airport lounge business to FirstRand for R250-million. In December 2021 the Omicron variant and consequent international travel bans - especially by the UK - had a severe impact on flown revenue of Comair compared to projected revenue for the holiday season. Comair lost about R100-million in previously booked but unflown revenue during this period. Consequently, its financial position worsened and further funding became necessary to continue operations on a sustainable basis. By January 2022 Comair required at least a further R500-million in funding. Investors provided $8-million (about R120-million) in March this year but Comair required at least R125-million more by 30 May. Neither investors nor lenders were prepared to provide any more funding and "confidential engagements" with other potential investors came to nothing. A further blow came when in February this year Russia invaded Ukraine and oil prices...
Rampa Rammopo, CEO of Lanseria International Airport, chats to Victoria Ashwin about the impact of Comair announcing its announced liquidation on the industry. Comair is the franchise partner to British Airways and low-cost carrier Kulula.
The jobs of over a thousand Comair employees hang in the balance after the company's flights were grounded indefinitely. Its business rescue practitioners have filed a court application for liquidation, citing that there is no reasonable prospect for Comair to revive domestic and regional flights for Kulula.com and British Airways which it operates. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, NUMSA National Spokesperson.
Guest: Luke Daniel joins John from Business Insider SA to discuss the fact that flights around South Africa are quickly getting more expensive in the immediate wake of Comair's sudden suspension of Kulula and British Airways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of #TheDojo, we kick off with an update on the Senzo Meyiwa trial, which segues us to the Jonny Depp and Amber Heard verdict. We briefly touch on the Comair announcing that they are indefinitely grounding British Airways and Kulula flights after running a sale. We touch on the spat of recent mass shootings in America, gun laws in SA and the red tape involved with getting a gun in SA, which leads to us speculating about how big is organized crime in SA. We answer the question, which baggage would be easier to deal with, one from a former hoe or one from a woman who has experienced some sort of abuse? We help a listener with an issue of two cousins beefing over one discovering that the other slept with her husband years ago and her expecting other family members to join in on her beef against the cheating cousin, which leads to an extended conversation around betrayal, boundaries and privacy. We close of the Pod with a convo around the employability of job seekers in SA.
Quick Episode Summary: Comair announces that it has suspended all British Airways and Kulula flights with immediate effect. Have you seen Top Gun Maverick? It is epic Light aircraft crashes are on the rise in South Africa, SACAA takes note. UK airport chaos as the airlines continue to cancel flights at Manchester, Heathrow, Gatwick and Bristol. ITA pilot takes a short nap, tracking apps for Cathay pilots and we look forward to our much-anticipated Episode 100. LINKS: Comair News: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/motoring/446716-goodbye-kulula-flights.html SPONSOR SITES: The Flying Sox (use the link for a 10% discount) https://www.theflyingsox.co.za/discount/BRYANAIR Flying Eyes: https://flyingeyes.co.za/shop/?ref=11 Pilot Insure https://pilotinsure.co.za (Contact Franz at +2784 979 8632 or Dave at +2773 338 5200) PODCAST INFO: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BryanRoseveare Podcast website: https://bryanair.libsyn.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/bryan-air/id1482906139 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Hb2Fpe5OsLwXf0F8xdx5Q?si=oloCHIqzSBGw0BBTQTheRQ&dl_branch=1 SUPPORT AND CONNECT: If you would like to support the podcast by pledging a small monthly fee you can do so through Patreon, your support in this regard will be greatly appreciated (Thank You). https://www.patreon.com/bryanair Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanroseveare/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanroseveare/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/bryanroseveare Webpage: https://bryanroseveare.com
Miles van der Molen – uitvoerende hoof, Cemair
Guests Wendy Knowler | Consumer Journalist Nicky Abdinor | Practising clinical psychologist and disability activist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Phuthego Mojapele | Aviation Analyst See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guests Wendy Knowler | Consumer Journalist Nicky Abdinor | Practising clinical psychologist and disability activist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
73% of passengers recently surveyed by Kulula on their holiday habits – "believe armrests should be shared equally among seatmates" and not be for the exclusive use of middle-seat flyers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don't have time to read? Listen to a summary on Kulula.com offering refund options to passangers affected by the five days Comair grounding.
Guest: Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16.03.22 Pt 2 - Kulula flights are still suspended, which gets the team talking about their airplane experiences and how some of them still haven't received a refund from some of the biggest airlines. It's the season 6 finale of Blind History, and it's a big one as we look at the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
The Competition Commission has warned airlines against price inflation after the South African Civil Aviation Authority grounded Comair, and its subsidiaries Kulula.com and British Airways. There are reports and complaints of large increases in the prices of flight tickets, some even quoting R5 000 for a one-way flight between Johannesburg and Cape Town. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Competition Commission chief economist James Hodge.
Thousands of passengers were left stranded after Comair's operations were suspended indefinitely at the weekend. The South African Civil Aviation Authority, SACAA grounded Comair's planes indefinitely on Sunday, saying the airline had not adequately addressed safety issues. The suspension has affected passengers of low-cost airline, Kulula, and British Airways. Comair says it is unable to confirm when it will start flying again. For the latest, here is The South African Civil Aviation Authority, SACAA spokesperson Phindiwe Gwebu
Comair says it is unsure when it will start flying again. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) suspended Comair's operator's licence on Sunday due to a series of mid-air emergencies. Comair operates the airlines Kulula and a local British Airways franchise. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Aviation Economist Joachim Vermooten...
Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa's most experienced consumer journalist. She's helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here. ECR Consumerwatch
Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa's most experienced consumer journalist. She's helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here.
Découvrez la version acoustique du chant "Ta grâce me suffit" ainsi que son histoire, écrit et interprété par Gauthier Kulula.
På selveste valgdagen spiller vi inn flight 171. Vi har vært på museum, fløyet innenriks og lader opp til en spennende høst. Wizz Air har forsøkt å kjøpe flyselskap, Jotunfjell Partners forsøker å selge en flyplass og flere flyselskaper ser ut til å klare forsøket på å komme ut av konkurshjørnet. Velkommen ombord!Ulykkesflight 171:Indian Airlines flight 171: 12. oktober 1976AKTUELT:Trafikktall for august:SASNorwegianFlplassenes trafikktall for august:CPH: 1.286.187 - up 53k from July and 43,7% of the 2019 August levelsOSL: 1.077.720 - up 55k from July and 40,4% of the 2019 August levelsARN: 945.879 - up 64k from July and 38,8% of the 2019 August levelsHEL: 442.119 - up 90k from July and 21,8% of the 2019 August levelsWiderøe øker fra 3 til 5 daglige Bergen-HaugesundAirwing er ute og henter penger for ekspansjonAir Leap flyr Oslo-Bromma fra 1. oktoberJotunfjell Partners gir opp og vil selge Rygge flyplassWizz Air forsøkte å kjøpe easyJet, som heller hentet inn nye pengerKonkurshjørnet:Comair & Kulula er på vei utHNA Group på vei utNAC på vei innAir Arabia starter flyselskap i PakistanUKENS ANBEFALING :Flyhistorisk Museum på Sola er vel verdt en tur!UKENS (ANDRE) ANBEFALING:Podcasten En mørk historie, og serlig den todelte epiosden om Torghatten-ulykken i 1988. Widerøes Dash 7 som styrtet i TorghattenFoto: Christian Kamhaug[/c
Découvrez la version acoustique du chant "Je ne crains rien", ainsi que son histoire. N'hésitez pas à reprendre "Je ne crains rien" écrit et interprété par Gauthier Kulula dans votre église.
Guest: Dr Joachim Vermooten | Aviation Economist Comair has announced that it is extending the suspension of scheduled kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) flights until August 31, 2021. Flights were supposed to recommence from July 30.The announcement comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa would remain on adjusted level 4 lockdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FMF Deputy Director Chris Hattingh highlights the biggest news & economics stories for the week ending 2 July 2021.
Ngingamsiza kanjani undodana wami oseyi-adoloscent ukuba abhekane nokudinwa kwakhe? Kulula ukuphawula ukuthi uthukuthele kakhulu ngokuthizeni,kodwa nginomuzwa oqinile wokuthi ,uyayivalela ayicindezele imizwa yakhe yenhliziyo.Ngizamile ngebengingakwenza,ngehluleka ukumenza akhulume ngayo. Ngenze njani?
Découvrez la version acoustique du chant "Tu es au-dessus" ainsi que son histoire, écrit et interprété par Gauthier Kulula.
Découvrez la version acoustique du chant "Là où tu es", ainsi que son histoire. N'hésitez pas à reprendre "Là où tu es" écrit et interprété par Gauthier Kulula dans votre église.
Time is running out to take advantage of a rare tax deduction that allows you to chop your income tax bill - in exchange for investing in a South African venture capital company. In this interview, you'll hear from South African entrepreneur Gidon Novick, who started Kulula and Lift, about a 12J fund that is developing upmarket retirement homes in Johannesburg and Cape Town. He has his own money in the fund. After you've listened to the interview, go to the BizNews.com 12J section for full details and to register your interest in the investment.
Time is running out to take advantage of a rare tax deduction that allows you to chop your income tax bill - in exchange for investing in a South African venture capital company. In this interview, you'll hear from South African entrepreneur Gidon Novick, who started Kulula and Lift, about a 12J fund that is developing upmarket retirement homes in Johannesburg and Cape Town. He has his own money in the fund. After you've listened to the interview, go to the BizNews.com 12J section for full details and to register your interest in the investment.
Découvrez la version acoustique du chant "Ton amour m'a trouvé" ainsi que son histoire, écrit et interprété par Gauthier Kulula.
Veteran columnist and newspaper editor Peter Bruce talks to one of South Africa's most innovative entrepreneurs in this final edition of his Podcasts From The Edge for the year. Gidon Novick, co-founder of Kulula, began carrying passengers in his new domestic airline, Lift, just last week. Believe it or not but it was the coronavirus lockdown at the start of the year that got him thinking about a new airline. Most people would have thought that crazy but he is confident about his lean and flexible business model and an optimist about South Africa and tourism. Mainly though, he just loves to fly…..
Veteran columnist and newspaper editor Peter Bruce talks to one of South Africa's most innovative entrepreneurs in this final edition of his Podcasts From The Edge for the year. Gidon Novick, co-founder of Kulula, began carrying passengers in his new domestic airline, Lift, just last week. Believe it or not but it was the coronavirus lockdown at the start of the year that got him thinking about a new airline. Most people would have thought that crazy but he is confident about his lean and flexible business model and an optimist about South Africa and tourism. Mainly though, he just loves to fly…..
Glenn Orsmond – uitvoerende hoof, Comair
The good news for those holding Kulula or British Airways tickets for domestic flights they couldn't use during hard lockdown is they can use the value of those tickets towards new bookings on those airlines, both owned by Comair. The bad news, says Wendy Knowler, is that while Kulula planes take to the skies again from December 1 and BA planes from December 9, Comair they're only taking fresh money during the peak festive season. Wendy also looks at what's happened to the Durban - Cape Town route, as Durbanites wanting to fly to Cape Town are not exactly spoilt for choice at the moment - the route is currently very “underserved” by domestic airlines. LISTEN to Wendy Knowler explaining why… ECR Consumerwatch
The good news for those holding Kulula or British Airways tickets for domestic flights they couldn’t use during hard lockdown is they can use the value of those tickets towards new bookings on those airlines, both owned by Comair. The bad news, says Wendy Knowler, is that while Kulula planes take to the skies again from December 1 and BA planes from December 9, Comair they’re only taking fresh money during the peak festive season. Wendy also looks at what’s happened to the Durban - Cape Town route, as Durbanites wanting to fly to Cape Town are not exactly spoilt for choice at the moment - the route is currently very “underserved” by domestic airlines. LISTEN to Wendy Knowler explaining why…
Med bare to crew i cockpit denne uken, flyr vi en tur til Sør-Afrika og ser litt på hva som har skjedd i luftfarten der nede i det siste. Dessuten skal vi innom både "beer" og "bear" i løpet av sendingen. Velkommen ombord på flight 133. Caproni Ca.133Douglas C-133 CargomasterAKTUELT:Korean Air overtar AsianaSunwing tilbake i luften etter 230 dager på bakken"Braathens Back Again" har ansatt kvinnelig toppsjefRegjerningen (og FrP) fortsetter støtteordningene til luftfartenWizz Air utvider på norsk innenriksAlitalia forblir AlitaliaBearstrike i AlaskaEMBRAER med nytt hybrid-elektrisk STOL-fly UKENS TEMA: Det skjer ting i sørafrikansk luftfart Airlink flyr alene, Lift er ny aktør, Kulula er tilbake i luften og mange mindre aktører fyller tomrommet etter SAA UKENS ANBEFALING: The Crown, sesong 4 Netflix er tilbake med nok en sesong av storserien om en av Storbritanias mest dysfunksjonelle familier. De har vært flinke med fly i serien, og allerede i første episode ser vi prins Charles i en VC-10 (riktignok RAF sin, men dog). Når får vi se Concorde? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flypodden. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Comair says it's reopened flight bookings for Kulula today for travel from December.
* New airline Lift is set to open its website for bookings this week, as Kulula switches on its ticket sales again as it emerges from Comair's business rescue and Discovery Vitality takes steps to boost the sector and reward its members. * Regular BizNews stock market commentator David Shapiro says a Biden victory is good for Africa. * China - SA's major trading partner - has bounced back to positive growth after contracting more than 20% between February and April. * South Africa’s northern neighbours Zimbabwe and Mozambique are on a list of UN hot spots identified as likely to experience famine. * South African scientists monitoring wastewater in the Western Cape province detected spikes of the coronavirus in the last three weeks as concerns grow in government that a lack of compliance with health guidelines may trigger a second wave. * Johnson & Johnson will imminently start clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa after getting regulatory approval, according to the co-chair of the study in the country. * Johannesburg's best performer at the close of trade on Friday was Swiss luxury group Richemont, which is investing in U.-listed fashion platform Farfetch alongside Alibaba - China’s Amazon equivalent. For more on that, ready the full story from Wall Street Journal, our BizPremium partners.
* New airline Lift is set to open its website for bookings this week, as Kulula switches on its ticket sales again as it emerges from Comair's business rescue and Discovery Vitality takes steps to boost the sector and reward its members. * Regular BizNews stock market commentator David Shapiro says a Biden victory is good for Africa. * China - SA's major trading partner - has bounced back to positive growth after contracting more than 20% between February and April. * South Africa’s northern neighbours Zimbabwe and Mozambique are on a list of UN hot spots identified as likely to experience famine. * South African scientists monitoring wastewater in the Western Cape province detected spikes of the coronavirus in the last three weeks as concerns grow in government that a lack of compliance with health guidelines may trigger a second wave. * Johnson & Johnson will imminently start clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa after getting regulatory approval, according to the co-chair of the study in the country. * Johannesburg's best performer at the close of trade on Friday was Swiss luxury group Richemont, which is investing in U.-listed fashion platform Farfetch alongside Alibaba - China’s Amazon equivalent. For more on that, ready the full story from Wall Street Journal, our BizPremium partners.
A new airline is taking to the SA skies next month. Founder Gidon Novick explains that this is actually a great time to be entering the industry. Re-entering, in his case. Gidon previously founded Kulula. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reuters news agency reported that South Africa's Competition Tribunal has approved a rescue deal for struggling airline Comair on condition investors allocate shares to a black empowerment structure.A portion of shares will go to an employee shared-ownership programme.Comair operates the British Airways franchise in South Africa as well as budget airline Kulula.com.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support
Gideon Novick – Founder, Kulula.com
The South African domestic flight travel industry has seen a tremendous change – with forecasted profit margins dropping at alarming rates given the lockdown restrictions, and the likes of Comair going into business rescue, despite performing fairly well over the past couple of years. If the aviation industry is so tough, globally and constrained locally, the question is, why would former Kulula founder Gidon Novick, develop a new domestic airline in 2020. Planned to take to its first flights between the Johannesburg and Cape in December 2020, the new airline is deemed to take a high-tech Uber like operating model geared at introducing more tech domestic travel. Cobie Legrange talked to Gidon Novick, founder of Lucid Ventures, about the strategic rationale and wisdom of launching a new airline in the Covid-19 era, which has brought airline, hospitality and related industries to a virtual halt.
The proposed business rescue plan for private sector airline group Comair was approved by a decisive majority on Friday. Comair operates the British Airways in South Africa and Kulula low cost carrier brands. The preferred investment consortium for the group is composed of several former members of the Comair board and executive management. This consortium will inject new equity of R500-million into the group and receive 99% of its shareholding in return (after the business rescue plan’s suspensive conditions have been met). Up to 15% of the shareholding will be transferred to an appropriate broad-based black economic empowerment partner within 12 months. However, a further R1.4-billion is needed to relaunch the airline. This will be obtained from lenders, in the form of R600-million in new debt and R800-million in deferred debt (interest will be deferred by six months and capital payments by 12 months). The group will also be delisted from the JSE and a new board established. The relaunch of the airline necessitated the cutting of operating costs and the increasing of ancillary revenues. The workforce will be cut from around 2 200 to some 1 800, by means of early retirement, voluntary retrenchment, and enforced retrenchment (under Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act). The relaunched Comair will retain its relationships with Boeing, British Airways, Discovery Vitality and Slow Lounges. Its aircraft will be returned to service in a phased manner, over a seven month ramp-up process. The plan is to restore the fleet to 25 aircraft, including two Boeing 737 MAXs. Should all go as planned, Comair should exit business rescue by March 31 next year. After that, it should again be a sustainable business. Its fleet should be at full strength by June next year.
We are beyond excited to have the incredible artist Kukula on the show. A old friend of Ellen, Kukula talked to us from her home in upstate NY. She shares the ups and downs of potty training her daughter and crazy poop issues during childbirth. Dig in, especially if you are thinking of having children. Kulula's illustrations have featured in publications including Circus, Architectural Digest, L'Officiel, Grazia, Vogue Italia and SHOWstudio. Her work has been included in numerous books, and she has published exhibition catalogues from two of her solo shows; The Adventures of Raspberry Finn in 2013 and Haute Debutante: Paintings by Kukula in 2015. Check her out on Instagram @dear_kukula or go buy her art at www.kukulaland.com/shop
This exclusive episode was recorded 8th July 2020. Gidon Novick is a former Comair CEO and founder of Kulula.com who is planning to launch a new domestic airline in South Africa. Amongst other things, I asked the following: Why now is the right time to launch an airline? What equipment does he plan to deploy? Which routes will he fly? When we can expect the airline to start? What did he learn in his time in and out of the industry which makes him ready for the journey ahead?
Comair said on Tuesday that it has filed for voluntary business rescue - South Africa’s bankruptcy protection process - after a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus forced airlines to suspend all commercial flights. Comair, which operates the British Airways franchise in South Africa and owns budget airline Kulula, also said it has applied to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange for its shares to be suspended with immediate effect. --- This episode is sponsored by · Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support
'n Waarskuwing dat Suid-Afrikaners wat tuis op hul rekenaars werk, meer kwesbaar is; Alle SAL, Comair en Kulula vlugte word oormôre opgeskort; En restaurante moet môre om middernag vir 21 dae sluit.
Focus on the Family Africa — Ngingamsiza kanjani undodana wami oseyi –adoloscent ukuba abhekane nokudinwa kwakhe? Kulula ukuphawula ukuthi uthukuthele kakhulu ngokuthizeni,kodwa nginomuzwa oqinile wokuthi ,uyayivalela ayicindezele imizwa yakhe yenhliziyo.Ngizamile ngebengingakwenza,ngehluleka ukumenza akhulume ngayo.Ngenze njani?
Key Links Untamed Borders Group Trip To Madagascar Support Counting Countries, and check out these trips from G Adventures Support Counting Countries at Patreon Counting Countries Apparel -----I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast. This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries. I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return. I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries. To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries. On another note, dueto time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019. More about Debjeet Sen: Born in: Austin, Minnesota Passport from: USA Favorite travel book: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Favorite travel film: The opening scene of Up. While not a travel film per se, the introduction of the film beautifully summarize the wonder of travel and discovery that is inherent in all children and how said wonder transfers to adults and remains a constant fixture in their lives even when “reality” gets in the way. “Adventure is out there.” Truer words have never been said! Favorite app: One of my biggest travel-related fears is getting lost or not knowing how to find my way in a new country or city. I religiously use Google Maps on my phone, but also make sure to download the relevant maps on maps.me prior to arriving in a new country/city, so that I have some reference even if I am unable to purchase a local SIM card. I used to be a bit of an anti-tech sort of person back in the day (I am still a technology-phobe in many ways). Let’s just say that I learned my lessons after relying on my father to navigate using a paper map, which led us up an unpaved mountain track in Turkey on a dark moonless night; or when I followed the flight paths of airliners to trace my way from Fontainebleau to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport through morning rush-hour traffic. Must carry: Funnily enough, a wad of toilet tissue tucked into a side-pocket in my backpack and sanitizer. Without going into specifics, let’s just say that I’ve needed these two essential items in places as varied as in the middle of the steppes of Kazakhstan, or in the middle of the vast desert of northern Kenya. Favorite food: Oh man, it’s like asking me to choose a favorite child. I am a total foodie and will eat anything and everything. It’s hard to select one specific food, but I’ll list a few dishes that I love eating and cooking: deliriously spicy and flavorsome Thai drunken noodles, a simple bowl of rice with either Indian dal or chicken curry, fish wet fry with a side of local greens from western Kenya, meze from Lebanon, a steaming bowl of Japanese ramen… okay, I will stop here. Favorite drink: A glass of refreshing water straight from the tap. Nothing beats the thrill of opening a tap and pouring a glass of water that needs no further filtration or treatment. Favorite Airline: I am one of those weird travelers with little/no loyalty to any airline or alliance. I am mostly driven in my choice of airline based on my country/city of residence. I have been mostly living in Kenya and South Africa for the past 6.5 years, which implies a heavy reliance on Kenya Airways, South African Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines. I also use Emirates quite often. However, I definitely have a soft spot for certain airlines that I have taken during the course of my travels. I love Emirates for their in-flight service and entertainment options; Swiss for their complimentary chocolates (I’m one of those gluttons that will pick up a fistful of said delicious treats J); Kulula for their irreverent humor; Cathay Pacific for their fabulous premium class that is great value for money; IndiGo for showing that low-cost does not necessarily mean terrible service and seats that don’t recline—to name a few. I even grudgingly admit respect for Ethiopian. Flight schedules are perennially wacky, connection in Addis can be tight, crossing security in Addis tests the patience of the calmest of travelers, and luggage has a tendency of taking a route distinct from your own itinerary. Nevertheless, their Africa network (and increasingly connections to other continents) is unbeatable and they will get you from point A to point B, even if it means wheezing and puffing as you sprint between gates in Addis’ rarified air to make your connection when your flight arrives late (the norm, rather than the exception). Favorite Hotel: I am a big fan of patronizing locally-owned hotels and guest houses. Most times, I will book a relatively cheap place through booking.com or AirBnB, as opposed to an international chain hotel. Don’t get me wrong; there are times when I will happily fall into the embrace of a Sheraton or Hilton, knowing that I won’t need to worry about the shower pressure or not having a kettle in the room. But to me, these international hotels are often sterile. I mean, you could be in Dushanbe or Nairobi or Milan and not really perceive a difference in the way such international chain hotels are designed and laid out. On the other hand, no two locally-owned places are the same and plus, the money you pay goes more directly to support the local economy. Be it the amazing bed and breakfast in northern Greece that took us on an impromptu stroll through their orchards at dawn to pick fruits for breakfast; the cute hotel in Swakopmund, Namibia that left a bottle of wine and a huge box of chocolates on my bed to “warm” me up when the hot water wasn’t working; or the AirBnB in Nairobi that filled our fridge to the rafters with home-cooked food (“you kids will be out partying and there has to be healthy food in the fridge when you return”)—nothing beats a locally-owned property. Instagram: Everyday_traveler Debjeet has traveled to 119 countries On today’s episode I will be speaking with world traveler Debjeet Seb. Debjeet was brought to my attention by Ryan Gazder, a fellow moderator of Every Passport Stamp. Ryan spoke very highly about Debjeet and I believe you will be charmed with my conversation with Debjeet. Before I introduce Debjeet, I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast. This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries. I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return. I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries. To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries. On another note, dueto time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019. Debjeet had a unique upbringing splitting time between the US and India. And Debjeet’s parents were a strong booster of family travel road trips, which planted a travel seed that stayed with him as he got older. In fact, even today, some of his favorite travel companions are his family. Sadly, Debjeet’s father passed away unexpectedly, but Debjeet and his mother celebrated his memory with a meaningful trip on the Pamir Highway. Debjeet shares with us the humanity and fight for normalcy he experienced in Erbil. Debjeet tells us of the magic of Machu Picchu at first light and why he loves New Zealand. He scares us with a life threatening story in Maputo. And he shares with us what is is like working for an NGO in Africa and living and traveling in multiple places on the continent. I encourage you to subscribe wherever you listen, Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, or Spotify. Remember it is Christmas time...go to Amazon to pick up your Counting Countries T-shirt. But for now, here’s my conversation with Debjeet, who was in the Johannesburg between trips while I was in Bangkok. Please listen in and enjoy. ----- Produced by Simpler Media
Stix vrae die belangrike vrae, soos word jy meer hoog as jy die trek van 'n joint in hou vir langer? Daar word ook vinnig gepraat oor die kort trip na Knysna van die naweek en Kulula se uselessness.
La aerolínea sudafricana Comair, que opera vuelos domésticos e interncionales en nombre de British Airways, además de la aerolínea de bajo costo Kulula, anunció durante la mañana de este martes 22 de octubre que dejó parte de su flota en tierra después de recibir una notificación de la Autoridad de Aviación Civil de Sudáfrica (SACAA), después de identificar problemas de seguridad con su proveedor de servicios técnicos y mantenimiento aeronáutico. Nuevos episodios de Lunes a Viernes 9 AM MEX. Descarga nuestra revista completamente gratis en la página de internet https://www.oleanadvisors.com/revista Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales @oleanadvisors en Facebook, Twitter, e Instagram. Contenido exclusivo para PATREONS en patreon.com/oleanmx Negocios: oleanadvisors@gmail.com
Gidon Novick went into the family business (Comair), left when a major shareholder (Brian Joffe) wanted to change things and then worked for three years as CEO of Vitality and head of digital at global financial services disruptor Discovery. A chartered accountant with an MBA from Kellogg, he escaped the corporate world two years ago. And the man I had breakfast with this week is clearly thriving in the entrepreneurial space. He joined us on Rational Radio to talk about his latest passion, Home* Suite Hotels.
Flight 095. EVA bakes pizza. Finnair does whisky. Airbus goes 50. Uber goes NY copter. Alex flies to South Africa, misplaces stuff (angry breakfast and angry lounge shower follow). Paul flies the Q Suite to Singapore, marvels at the Jewel waterfall (rain vortex!). United goes green. AF/KLM goes V plane. Alex survives a chipped E190 with rocky suspensions to Toronto. Paul falls in love with Singapore Airlines (again!) but damages a bin. The future of Changi T5. The A220 becomes enhanced. De Havilland is back. Introducing the MRJ CRJ Space Jet (or something). VIP Terminals. Paul flies EVA, loves the lounge pizza, the rest, well… Alex gets a crush on Toronto. Why YYZ?
Comair owns Kulula.com and British Airways. Bruce Whitfield interviews Wrenelle Stander for his weekly “ShapeShifter” feature.
In today’s global business headlines… British Prime Minister Theresa May faces another vote on her Brexit deal in the UK’s Parliament today which commentators expect to once again lose. Newmont Mining has managed to fend off a hostile takeover bid by agreeing to inject its prized Nevada gold mines into a Barrick-controlled joint venture. The US Department of Justice is hitting major obstacles in its efforts to bring former Credit Suisse executives to account for Mozambique’s crooked $2bn Tuna Bond deal. South African airline company Comair, which operates in the country through the British Airways and Kulula brands, has grounded all of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the wake of Sunday’s Ethiopia Airlines crash.
Key Links https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries Counting Countries Apparel -----I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast. This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries. I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return. I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries. To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries. On another note, due to time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019. More about Debjeet Sen: Born in: Austin, Minnesota Passport from: USA Favorite travel book: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Favorite travel film: The opening scene of Up. While not a travel film per se, the introduction of the film beautifully summarize the wonder of travel and discovery that is inherent in all children and how said wonder transfers to adults and remains a constant fixture in their lives even when “reality” gets in the way. “Adventure is out there.” Truer words have never been said! Favorite app: One of my biggest travel-related fears is getting lost or not knowing how to find my way in a new country or city. I religiously use Google Maps on my phone, but also make sure to download the relevant maps on maps.me prior to arriving in a new country/city, so that I have some reference even if I am unable to purchase a local SIM card. I used to be a bit of an anti-tech sort of person back in the day (I am still a technology-phobe in many ways). Let’s just say that I learned my lessons after relying on my father to navigate using a paper map, which led us up an unpaved mountain track in Turkey on a dark moonless night; or when I followed the flight paths of airliners to trace my way from Fontainebleau to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport through morning rush-hour traffic. Must carry: Funnily enough, a wad of toilet tissue tucked into a side-pocket in my backpack and sanitizer. Without going into specifics, let’s just say that I’ve needed these two essential items in places as varied as in the middle of the steppes of Kazakhstan, or in the middle of the vast desert of northern Kenya. Favorite food: Oh man, it’s like asking me to choose a favorite child. I am a total foodie and will eat anything and everything. It’s hard to select one specific food, but I’ll list a few dishes that I love eating and cooking: deliriously spicy and flavorsome Thai drunken noodles, a simple bowl of rice with either Indian dal or chicken curry, fish wet fry with a side of local greens from western Kenya, meze from Lebanon, a steaming bowl of Japanese ramen… okay, I will stop here. Favorite drink: A glass of refreshing water straight from the tap. Nothing beats the thrill of opening a tap and pouring a glass of water that needs no further filtration or treatment. Favorite Airline: I am one of those weird travelers with little/no loyalty to any airline or alliance. I am mostly driven in my choice of airline based on my country/city of residence. I have been mostly living in Kenya and South Africa for the past 6.5 years, which implies a heavy reliance on Kenya Airways, South African Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines. I also use Emirates quite often. However, I definitely have a soft spot for certain airlines that I have taken during the course of my travels. I love Emirates for their in-flight service and entertainment options; Swiss for their complimentary chocolates (I’m one of those gluttons that will pick up a fistful of said delicious treats J); Kulula for their irreverent humor; Cathay Pacific for their fabulous premium class that is great value for money; IndiGo for showing that low-cost does not necessarily mean terrible service and seats that don’t recline—to name a few. I even grudgingly admit respect for Ethiopian. Flight schedules are perennially wacky, connection in Addis can be tight, crossing security in Addis tests the patience of the calmest of travelers, and luggage has a tendency of taking a route distinct from your own itinerary. Nevertheless, their Africa network (and increasingly connections to other continents) is unbeatable and they will get you from point A to point B, even if it means wheezing and puffing as you sprint between gates in Addis’ rarified air to make your connection when your flight arrives late (the norm, rather than the exception). Favorite Hotel: I am a big fan of patronizing locally-owned hotels and guest houses. Most times, I will book a relatively cheap place through booking.com or AirBnB, as opposed to an international chain hotel. Don’t get me wrong; there are times when I will happily fall into the embrace of a Sheraton or Hilton, knowing that I won’t need to worry about the shower pressure or not having a kettle in the room. But to me, these international hotels are often sterile. I mean, you could be in Dushanbe or Nairobi or Milan and not really perceive a difference in the way such international chain hotels are designed and laid out. On the other hand, no two locally-owned places are the same and plus, the money you pay goes more directly to support the local economy. Be it the amazing bed and breakfast in northern Greece that took us on an impromptu stroll through their orchards at dawn to pick fruits for breakfast; the cute hotel in Swakopmund, Namibia that left a bottle of wine and a huge box of chocolates on my bed to “warm” me up when the hot water wasn’t working; or the AirBnB in Nairobi that filled our fridge to the rafters with home-cooked food (“you kids will be out partying and there has to be healthy food in the fridge when you return”)—nothing beats a locally-owned property. Instagram: Everyday_traveler Debjeet has traveled to 119 countries On today’s episode I will be speaking with world traveler Debjeet Seb. Debjeet was brought to my attention by Ryan Gazder, a fellow moderator of Every Passport Stamp. Ryan spoke very highly about Debjeet and I believe you will be charmed with my conversation with Debjeet. Before I introduce Debjeet, I am announcing that Counting Countries is now partnered with Patreon. Patreon is a platform that allows patrons, that’s you, to support creators, and that is me. I have been extremely fortunate to be be able to create this podcast and to meet so many interesting and compelling travelers, but I have also spent a tremendous amount of time and some money creating this podcast. This is an opportunity for you to support Counting Countries. I have created several tiers of support, each one offering something in return. I will highlight the Senior Executive Producer tier which will give you access to extended interviews with guests of Counting Countries. To check out how you can support Counting Countries, go to patreon.com or https://www.patreon.com/CountingCountries. On another note, dueto time constraints, Counting Countries will be publishing one episode a month starting in 2019. Debjeet had a unique upbringing splitting time between the US and India. And Debjeet’s parents were a strong booster of family travel road trips, which planted a travel seed that stayed with him as he got older. In fact, even today, some of his favorite travel companions are his family. Sadly, Debjeet’s father passed away unexpectedly, but Debjeet and his mother celebrated his memory with a meaningful trip on the Pamir Highway. Debjeet shares with us the humanity and fight for normalcy he experienced in Erbil. Debjeet tells us of the magic of Machu Picchu at first light and why he loves New Zealand. He scares us with a life threatening story in Maputo. And he shares with us what is is like working for a NGO in Africa and living and traveling in multiple places on the continent. I encourage you to subscribe wherever you listen, Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, or Spotify. Remember it is Christmas time...go to Amazon to pick up your Counting Countries T-shirt. But for now, here’s my conversation with Debjeet, who was in the Johannesburg between trips while I was in Bangkok. Please listen in and enjoy.
JacPod — In Brand Famous this week we welcome and interview marketing guru Heidi Brauer, CMO of Hollard and ex-CMO of Kulula, both great examples of off-beat brands that have achieved fame.
JOHANNESBURG — Gidon Novick is legendary in the S…
We received an excellent email from Jason Herron, who has found a way to make Discovery Vitality work hard for him. I have a little love affair for Discovery miles and thought now that you are using Vitality, it could be useful to you and the listeners. There is a bit of admin in getting the best Miles collection rate. You will need the following: Discovery Credit Card Discovery Vitality Achieve gold status in vitality and eventually Diamond after 3 years of gold. I know having a credit card goes against the teaching of your podcast, but have a minimal limit and pay it back in full every month. When spending on the card you earn 1 mile for every R15 spent. The key is to get to gold and spend at partner stores. You get 5x miles ie. 5 miles for every R15 spent. Then eventually Diamond status you get 10x miles so for every R15 you spend you get 10 miles. The partner stores are very common stores that we all spend at anyway. Dis-chem/Clicks PicknPay/PicknPay liquor (wine for Simon) Shell/BP Computicket, Takealot, Ticketpro Nando's Exclusive Books iStore/Incredible Connection Hirsch's/Coricraft BabiesRus, ToysRus, Hamleys, Reggies Golfers Club/Pro Shop Vida e Cafe (I know you love coffee*) The best thing about Discovery miles is they can easily be spent at most of these partners. For me, the key is to use them exclusively on travel. When you book on Kulula with Discovery and are on Diamond status, you get 35% off the flight plus an additional 10% if you pay with your Discovery card. You can also use miles to offset the balance of the flight. There have been many a time when I've had to pay a few cents on the credit card (free flight) as you can use miles in multiples of 10 only. 10 discovery miles is worth R1.00 with Kulula. If you'd like to go international, Discovery miles can easily be converted to British Airways Avios or SAA Voyager miles on the Discovery site. Avios 1 to 1. Voyager 1.2 discovery miles per voyager mile. Also nice for upgrades. Kris *I really, really do.
Ad guru Andy Rice loves the new Budweiser campaign. The one by Kulula.com? Not so much…
Comair is challenging government's bailout of SA Airways at the Pretoria High Court today. The British Airways franchise partner and Kulula.Com operator launched the court challenge in February 2013 following government's then bailout of five billion rand. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Comair CEO Eric Venter
Stand by for a fascinating discourse with Gidon Novick, chartered accountant, marketing genius, founder of Kulula.com, former head of Vitality SA and now Chief Digital Officer at the innovative R66bn Discovery Group. In the short video (click above) Gidon explains why Discovery is pouring resources into monitoring and engaging on social media - and how he thinks it is changing business. The in-depth Podcast (click below) follows Gidon's career from joining the family business (Comair) to his departure 13 years later, joining Discovery and his new role at the rapidly expanding financial services group. The kind of interview I'll return to many times.
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