South African Airways is an international airline company with international flights around the world. It was founded on February 1, 1934, when the South African government took over the assets of the existing Union Airways.South African Airways: History of SAA
On February 16, 2009, an entire airline crew from South African Airways was arrested at London Heathrow Airport, after five kilos of cocaine were allegedly discovered in a bag. It was the second drug arrest of an entire SAA crew for drug smuggling within three weeks.Reuters: Second South African Airways crew arrested over drugs (February 16, 2009) Telegraph: Airline crew held over 'cocaine haul' (February 16, 2009)
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On January 21, 2009, ten women and five men from an international flight from Johannesburg to London were arrested at Heathrow Airport after 110 pounds of marijuana and four kilograms of cocaine were discovered in three pieces of luggage, worth an estimated £310,000.Reuters: Second South African Airways crew arrested over drugs (February 16, 2009) Telegraph: Airline crew held over 'cocaine haul' (February 16, 2009)
Three weeks later, on February 16, 2009, a second crew of 15 were arrested at Heathrow after a flight from Johannesburg when they were searched and five kilograms of cocaine, worth an estimated £250,000, were discovered in a bag.Telegraph: Airline crew held over 'cocaine haul' (February 16, 2009)
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Fleet includes nine A340-600, six A340-200, six A340-300e, and 11 A319-100South African Airways: History of SAA
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Fleet also includes 17 B737-800South African Airways: History of SAA
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SAA flies between all major cities and many of the smaller onesSouth Africa Info: Domestic flights in South Africa (February 16, 2009)
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Smaller airports are at Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, East London, George, Kimberley, Upington and Pilanesberg.South Africa Info: Domestic flights in South Africa (February 16, 2009)
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