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The South African Airways bounces back and confirms that it will retain it's original routes and introduce four new routes.
After a long season of several business rescue plans, the airline is now ready to not only reclaim it's crown but it will now be expanding it's territory.
Meanwhile, aviation specialist Joachim Vermooten has explained that new routes would need startup funding to ensure profitability.*
The airline has received approval from the International Air Services Council (IASC) to resume it's original routes and to expand.
The South African Airways new routes are flights to Blantyre and Lilongwe in Malawi, Windhoek in Namibia, and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. These routes will begin at the start of the festive season.
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