{"id":203349,"date":"2021-09-28T13:09:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T11:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/saa-kenya-airways-strengthen-their-wings\/"},"modified":"2021-09-28T13:09:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T11:09:18","slug":"saa-kenya-airways-strengthen-their-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/saa-kenya-airways-strengthen-their-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"SAA, Kenya Airways strengthen their wings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202109\/saakenya.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Nearly a week after taking to the skies following an 18 month hiatus, South African Airways (SAA) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Kenya Airlines which SAA says will, in the long term, form the basis for the establishment of a \u201cPan-African Airline Group\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to SAA, the new Pan African group will enhance growth potential for both airlines in their hubs.<\/p>\n<p>The airline said the memorandum will help improve customer experience, help to standardise products and services in line with global trends and &#8220;harness internal resources and capacities&#8221; to ignite sustainable and cost-effective growth.<\/p>\n<p>These internal resources and capacities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shared services in the areas of route networks, fleet, and capacity deployment;<\/li>\n<li>Exploring economic, technical as well as maintenance, repair services; and<\/li>\n<li>Overhauling opportunities to achieve economies of scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> SAA interim CEO Thomas Kgokolo said this is part of the airline\u2019s plans to once again spread its wings further on the African continent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs well as being a strong local carrier, part of our broader growth strategy is to become a major player in regional travel and this joint memorandum with Kenya Airways, one of the continent\u2019s strongest and most respected carriers, will do just that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPart of SAA\u2019s core remit is to be a significant enabler of business and trade in Africa and it\u2019s through a strategic understanding like this that real progress will be made in advancing South Africa and the continent\u2019s growth,\u201d Kgokolo said.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka highlighted that for the aviation sector to survive into the future, partnerships are paramount.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of aviation and its long-term sustenance is hinged on partnership and collaboration. Kenya Airways and South African Airways collaboration will enhance customer benefits by availing a larger combined passenger and Cargo network, fostering the exchange of expertise, innovation, best practices, and adopting home-grown organic solutions to technical and operational challenges.\u201d \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly a week after taking to the skies following an 18 month hiatus, South African Airways (SAA) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Kenya Airlines which SAA says will, in the long term, form the basis for the establishment of a \u201cPan-African Airline Group\u201d. 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