South African Airways in a nutshell

South African Airways, Airbus A320

South Africa's national airline is based at Johannesburg JNB Airport, from where it flies most of its routes.

The fleet includes several Airbus A320 aircraft for regional routes, while long-haul routes are operated by Airbus A330 or Airbus A340 aircraft.

The airline used to be the largest in South Africa, but today there are two larger airlines - FlySafair and Airlink.

South African Airways is a member of the Star Alliance.

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