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Fairport High School
|Fairport High School
|1 Dave Paddock Way
Fairport, New York, 14450
United States
|School type
|Public High School
|1924 (West Avenue location)
|July 10, 1968
|School district
|Fairport Central School District
|Robert Clark
|Teaching staff
|Number of students
|Average class size
|Hours in school day
|7:25 am – 2:10 pm
|School color(s)
|Red, White and, Blue
|Fight song
|On Old Fairport
|35 Varsity Sports[2]
|Athletics conference
|NYSPHSAA Section V
|Team name
|Red Raiders
|Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets (all sports)
McQuaid Knights (boys' volleyball and ice hockey)
Pittsford Panthers (ice hockey, football, and lacrosse)
East Rochester Bombers (Little Brown Jug football game, now defunct)
|National ranking
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|The Hourglass
Fairport High School (FHS) is a public high school serving the tenth through twelfth grades in Fairport, NY and is part of the Fairport Central School District. The Principal, as of December 5th 2014, is Robert Clark; following his time as an Assistant Principal in Fairport since 2011.
Current enrollment estimates place the student population around 1,700. The Class of 2009 was the largest class to pass through FHS in approximately 15 years, totaling just over 600 students. FHS takes part in numerous international exchange programs, including trips to Ireland, France, Spain, Germany and Italy.
In 2009, Fairport became the first high school in New York State to offer a course in Game Design and Development. On a similar note, after town residents approved a technology funding measure, the Fairport Central School District made plans for a complete technological overhaul of FHS which began during the summer of 2010.
- 1 History
- 2 Campus/school site
- 3 Academics
- 4 Extracurricular activities
- 5 Notable alumni/faculty
- 6 Principals
- 7 Major school events
- 8 Graduation
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
In 1924 the high school was on West Avenue in the village of Fairport. Later, it was at Minerva Deland High School. July 10, 1968 marked the groundbreaking of the current Fairport High School, which opened to students on December 7, 1970.
FHS FACT 12[edit]
In 1996 FHS was given permission to broadcast educational programs on FACT 12, programs included the FHS Morning Show, Homecoming events, Concerts, Award Ceremonies, and Sporting Events.[5]
Building Administration[edit]
Principal: Robert Clark
Assistant Principals:
Red House: LeAnna Watt
White House: Wayne Ackles
Blue House: Don Santini (Interim)
Campus/school site[edit]
Pre 1968 Campus[edit]
The pre-1968 Fairport High School campus was located at 71 West Avenue, only 2 blocks from Main Street in the village of Fairport, NY. It was built and opened in 1924 to serve as the village's first public high school. From 1965 until the early 1980s, the old campus served as the West Avenue School, with grades 4–6. As the school district's needs changed, the old campus was sold in 1984 and developed into condominiums.[6][7]
Post 1968 Campus[edit]
As the population of the town increased the town saw the need to build a much larger high school. The campus was relocated to 1358 Ayrault Road to accommodates a much larger campus. In 1968 land was broken for the new Fairport High School Campus.
The new campus was much larger than its predecessor which included a much larger surface area for athletic events to be held on. The athletic fields include:
- Track and field Approved in 2000[8]
- Football Turf Field with 1,000 Seat Bleacher named after former coach Joe Cummings
- 5 Tennis courts
- Discus/hammer Throw field
- 2 Softball fields
- 2 Baseball fields
- 4 General purpose fields
In addition, there is a concession stand as well as an admissions booth used for FHS Sporting Events.
Indoor facilities[edit]
- Athletics
- Competition swimming/diving pool[9]
- 1 Gym divided Into 4 sections
- General
- 3 cafeterias
- 1 Small auditorium
- 1 Large auditorium
- Autoshop
- Woodshop
- 3 art/crafts rooms
- 3 music rooms
- 4 Computer labs
- Library
- Staff offices
Construction projects/other[edit]
In the 1990s an East and West Wing was added to the school which held additional class space. In 2006 there were plans for a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) field house and the installation of lights on the football field.[10] The fall 2011 sports season is the first time the new field lights are in use. In 2007 a multi-use turf field was approved.[11]
The high school is divided into three houses (Red, White, Blue) each with its own assistant principal. Several course areas are offered to students:[12]
- Art, business, English, Family and consumer science, foreign Languages, health, mathematics, music, physical education, science, social studies, technology
There are services to students with disabilities, and a curriculum leading to the International Baccalaureate – Fairport HS was the first High School in Monroe County to offer this program.[13]
However, the IB programs were cut at FHS after the 2011-12 school year due to budget constraints.
Day Jazz, Afternoon Jazz, Sophomore Band, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Polyphonic Women's Choir, Polyphonic Mixed Choir, and Sophomore Choir are all credit-bearing ensembles. The groups usually obtain gold or gold with distinction ratings at NYSSMA festivals. Students from the three bands are also members of the Pep Band, which plays at home games, at pep rallies, and in parades. A Pit Orchestra is also selected from the top students every year to perform during the spring musical.
The Prisms Concert, which takes place every spring, is a concert featuring many of these groups, as well as students performing solos or small group pieces. This concert is unique because the groups play in different areas of the auditorium. A spotlight focuses on the group or student performing as they play one three-minute piece. When they finish, the spotlight moves to another performer.
Higher level courses[edit]
- Advanced Placement courses are offered at Fairport High School to allow students planning to attend college to get a head start on courses. Advanced Placement courses that are offered include Language & Composition, English Humanities, Spanish, Statistics, AB Calculus, BC Calculus, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics B, Physics C, Music Theory, U.S. History, American History: Humanities, and European History.
- The Project Advance program offers courses that allow students to earn transferable college credit early through a special program at Syracuse University. Courses include Information Technology, Economics, Policy Analysis, Psychology, Forensic Science, and Sociology.
- Cisco Networking courses at Fairport High School reward passing students with entry-level Cisco Career Certifications for networking.
Extracurricular activities[edit]
The Fairport High School athletic nickname is the Red Raiders. The school's colors are red, white and blue. FHS has a strong athletic tradition in many of its varsity sports such as Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Football, Field Hockey, Hockey, Lacrosse, Tennis, Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Gymnastics, and Cross Country. Fairport offers 35 varsity sports as well as offerings at the Junior Varsity and Modified levels.
In 2006 and 2007, Fairport won the Class AAA basketball championship in Section 5. In both years the team played against its archrival Rush Henrietta. The cheerleading squad has won three national titles as well as numerous other sectional and regional titles. The baseball team won three consecutive Section 5 Class AAA titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007.[14] As well as being ranked No. 1 in the state 16 times since 1982,[15] the men's swimming program at Fairport High School has won 20 Section V Class A titles, including 17 in a row from 1981–97.[16] Along with winning the Class A Section 5 championship 10 times, the cross country team also had a state champion, Pat Dupont, in 2007.[17]
Student Organizations/Clubs[edit]
FHS FIRST Robotics team[edit]
Fairport High School's FIRST Robotics team has been a participant in the FIRST Robotics Competition program for 18 years. When the team was founded in 1997 they were sponsored by Eastman Kodak and was known as Team 36 Kod-Red and, was the first suburban FIRST team in the Rochester, NY region. In 1999 Kodak discontinuedits sponsorship and the Gleason Works became the sponsor for the team known as Team 578 Blue Lightning. The team is no longer sponsored by the Gleason Works, but Xerox Corporation has agreed to become the team's new major sponsor. They are supported mainly by the Fairport High School. During the 2010–2011 school year, the team changed its name to Red Raider Robotics (R^3) so it would be more closely linked with the school. In 2000 they became the FIRST Philadelphia Regional Winners and the year after they became the FIRST Nasa VCU Regional Winners. In 2004 the team became the FRC Pittsburgh Finalist.[18]
Notable alumni/faculty[edit]
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Academy Award-winning actor, Capote
- Julia Nunes, YouTube.com music artist[19]
- Dan Klass, actor/comedian/podcaster/author
- Scott Fitch, 1994 Division III National Player of the Year and current head coach of FHS Boys Basketball
- Robert E. Wright, Nef Family Chair of Political Economy, Augustana College SD
- Tim Soudan, professional lacrosse player. Rochester Knighthawks
- Gordy Hoffman, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Winner (Sundance Film Festival), Founder of The BlueCat Screenplay Competition
- Vijay Iyer, Grammy Award-nominated jazz musician
|Mr. Robert Clark[20]
|Mr. Joseph Fantigrossi[20]
|Dr. Christopher Salinas[20]
|Mrs. Pamela Ciranni[citation needed]
|2008 (Interim)
|Mr. David Paddock[21]
|Mr. Robert Reiter[citation needed]
|Mr. Lyman Cook[22]
Major school events[edit]
Brotherhood/sisterhood week[edit]
Every spring, Fairport students celebrate Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week. The week is focused around Civility, Awareness, Respect, and Embrace (CARE). The event is most prominent at FHS, where a different activity takes place each day of the week. Monday is Family Talk Day, during which a student and an adult are selected to speak to the students. Tuesday consists of a presentation during which student voices writings are read. The writings anonymously tell students' feelings about CARE. On Wednesday, a community member is asked to speak. On Wednesday of the 2007 celebration, Rachel's Challenge visited the school. The program encouraged students to improve the atmosphere of their school. The program impacted the students in a large way, partly because they had lost a beloved member of the student body the night before. Wednesday is also the annual Junior-4th Grade walk. The district's 4th and 11th graders walk the village streets together to build relationships with each other. Thursday's program is known as Unplugged, and is a non-stop musical performance available to students with free periods or lunch. Friday concludes the eventful week with Outreach Day. On this day, the entire school is bused to the three elementary schools. Students meet with their new little brothers and sisters for an hour. They play games and teach them about CARE. A song written about this week by former students Sean Lyness, John Cieply, Pat Dupont, and David Lachance is played yearly.
Fairport High School holds its high school graduation at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester, NY. The class of 2009 is to be the largest class.
|Class Year
|Class Size
|Graduation Rate
|Graduation Speaker
|College Bound
|Mr. Mike DeMay
|Mr. Dylan Gillett
|Mr. Mark Northrup
|Mrs. Heather Jones
|Mr. Michael Mallaber[26]
|Mr. John Baynes
|Mrs. Kim Gillett
|Dylan Gillett
See also[edit]
- ^ [1]
- ^ Fairport Athletics
- ^ [2]
- ^ Schools Test Average NY
- ^ Village History
- ^ http://www.perinton.org/Data/Documents/Historian/columns/Schools%20overview.pdf
- ^ West Ave Fairport High School
- ^ McDermott, Meaghan (September 4, 2000). "Fairport students will see changes". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY). pp. 3B.
- ^ FHS Pool Directions[dead link]
- ^ Diaz, Fernando (February 9, 2006). "Fairport at a crossroads". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY). pp. 1B, 4B.
- ^ Steenburgh, Megan (June 14, 2007). "What's new in fairport and perinton". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY). pp. 1B, 4B.
- ^ FHS Academics
- ^ FHS IB Department
- ^ "Fairport baseball coach Granger dies at age 54". Democrat and Chronicle. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ [3][dead link]
- ^ [4][dead link]
- ^ [5]
- ^ Fairport FIRST Robotics Team Website
- ^ Fairport teen becoming YouTube sensation
- ^ a b c Fairport Central Schools – Fairport High School
- ^ Fairport High principal and Class of 2008 will move on together
- ^ Fairport Class of 1980
- ^ Cook Named High School Principal
- ^ FHS Seniors Reach 'The End'
- ^ a b c d e f District Facts
- ^ "Fairport HS Graduation Program". Fairport High School. June 21, 2007. p. 2.
- ^ a b c Local School Directory Fairport HS


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Rating : 9/10
Travelled economy between Cape Town and New York via Johannesburg. The flight to New York is one of the longest
in the world - 15.5hrs. But it went by quickly and smoothly. The staff were extremely helpful, provided two main
meals and regular snacks and water. The seat was comfortable with good leg room. Highly recommended. Immigration
in NYC Terminal 4 has improved a lot and was very quick especially if you are a regular visitor. At Jo'burg on
return no lines and through to collect baggage quickly. Flight entertainment varied, good size screens but some
were faulty at times and system had to be re-booted occasionally. Toilet facilities kept very clean.
SA041, Victoria Falls to JNB. Plane arrived late at Victoria Falls, but was turned around very quickly. Very
friendly crew and a 3 course lunch with unlimited very good pink sparkling wine. Quite a surprise as on the
outward journey last week we got 3 strange canape things made of choux pastry with chicken and one drink.
Comfortable seat and smooth disembarkation at Johannesburg.
Rating : 5/10
Space was very tight. Food trays were too small and seats were very uncomfortable. Flight was very boring due to
no entertainment. I'm sure SAA can do much better than this. All in all it was an okay flight. Service was
Rating : 1/10
24 Mar, SA235. 7 Apr, SA236. Seating was very tight for an eleven hour flight, uncomfortable. Ironically, after
the eleven hour flight we had a two hour internal flight and the seating and leg room was much better - only a few
more inches of leg room, but enough to make a substantial difference.
SA204, NYC to Johannesburg on 3/30/15. Return flight Johannesburg to NYC. Just got back from a trip to South
Africa with the tour company using South African Airways. My husband and I were in economy. Trip down to South
Africa was OK. Flight attendants kept bathrooms clean. There was not a lot of service. If we wanted water or a
snack, I had to get up and get if from the galley area. The plane was very hot. There are any vents that you can
regulate the amount of AC that you get. You just get the amount of AC, I guess, that the staff sets. Return trip
on South African Air was absolutely terrible. AC was non existent, must have been 80-84 degrees in the cabin, I
asked for more AC and I believe it did get cooler for a short time - maybe 30 mins, but then back to extremely hot
- absolutely no movement of air. My request for a snack for us was met by" not now maybe in 30 mins", even though
the flight announcement said beverages and snacks were available all of the time. Attitude of some, not all, of
the attendants was surly. They serve 2 meals - when not serving meals - they sit in the galleys and read news
papers and magazines. No ice the last half of the flight. I don't think I would voluntarily fly the airline
anytime in the future. The reason we were on these flights is we were part of a tour that booked our flights on
Rating : 6/10
Airbus 330-200 Heathrow to Johannesburg, then South African Express DHC-8-400 to Gaborone Botswana, return SA
Airlink Embraer 135 to Johannesburg and SAA Airbus Johannesburg to London. Outward London to Joburg - plane clean
and on time. Seats narrow and hard. Food was good and cabin crew were efficient. SA Express from Jo'burg to
Botswana-not as good SAAirlink from Botswana to Joburg - food was served and a drink on a short flight, one
stewardess but she was so pleasant and hard working. SAA Airbus 330-200 Jo'burg to London - on time again. Cabin
crew were good, food was presumably loaded in Jo'burg, not as good particularly breakfast. Again seat hard and
uncomfortable, and plane was full. For an airline that is strapped financially SAA did a good job and compares
well with other airlines charging more and giving less.
Last week flew SA060 and return SA061 Johannesburg-Lagos-Johannesburg. Flight to Lagos was delayed by 30 minutes
due to 2 passengers not boarding so their luggage had to be removed. However we landed 15 minutes early in Lagos
so all good. IFE was very good. Drinks served immediately after take off and Food very quickly after. Flight
attendants when called responded quickly. past 7 years I have been mostly on Singapore Airlines, ok SAA is not SIA
but they still do an excellent job. Seats were also comfortable both ways was Airbus 340-600. Return flight left
dead on time and arrive 20 minutes earlier in Johannesburg.
I flew SAA in January on my way back from Jo'burg to Munich and SAA surpassed all my expectations. The in-flight
service was very good and the food was excellent. The seats are what you would expect from economy class but the
IFE was also excellent. I will definitely choose SAA again!
Extremely disappointing business class, once more. Seats on a 4 hours flight (JNB to MUR) were coach seats, food
was basically inedible and wines terrible, shocking for a country that produces so many good wines. Entertainment
made me remember was offered 15 years ago. The only positive thing was the very good cabin crew: they truly did
everything they could.
I travelled business class between London-Jo'Burg twice this week. The first trip was excellent and had no
complaints, in fact I would recommend the service. The return trip was a different story. I got horrible service.
First, the guy directing people sent me to the wrong side of the plane (no issue really) but then the service team
was not very polite. However, I went to the washroom at one point and three of the service people were chatting,
I asked them if there was a washroom available on the other side, they looked at me, then went back to talking.
Later, I was woken up to get my tray ready but then breakfast never came. I got a coffee but why wake me up for
breakfast and not serve any. I was highly annoyed by the service on the return trip.
Flew Perth - Jo'burg - Nelspruit then Capetown - Jo'burg Perth all business. I had high expectations and I was
quite disappointed. The staff were mostly delightful and very nice but I think they were let down by the product.
The seats aren't very comfortable and the pillows are tiny and feel very old / used. I had to use 4 from business
and 2 from economy class just to make it reasonable to sleep. The amenity kit was bad quality and contents
weren't good - an old quilted type bag. I left it on board unopened.
SA 265, Feb 5. SA 264 on Feb 14. MUC-JNB return on A340-600: I am fully satisfied with my journey to and back from
South Africa on SAA. While I attributed the very friendly and generous (in terms of the amount of drinks) service
to the first flight being half-empty, my very positive experience was confirmed on the second (return) flight,
when the plane was full to the last seat. The space in economy is more than sufficient and the seats recline
properly. The IFA works very well, however the choice of movies is rather poor. Due to the delicious wine served
with the meal, I did not care and slept nearly the entire nights through.
Rating : 7/10
SA280/281, JNB-PER-JNB. Not a bad flight, seat comfortable, good pitch and at tentative cabin crew. Food and
entertainment a little bland though.
HKG-CPT via Johannesburg in economy. All flights on time and service was very professional. Was worried about not
being able to make connecting flight to CPT while at JNB airport as the line was incredibly long, but still
managed to make good time. Cabin in JNB to HKG segment got a bit too hot and they obviously use their older
aircraft to HKG. Inflight entertainment seemed a bit boring. Nonetheless, I would fly them again.
Rating : 4/10
Flight SA 40 / 41 (JNB-VIC/VIC-JNB), SA 337 (JNB-CPT), SA 420 (PZE-JNB): overall not very satisfied - complicated
reservation (system problems, long waits at phone etc.), long waiting at check in, no preferred treatment as Star
Alliance frequent flyer, most of the check in staff is unfriendly, some even rude. Lounges are all low quality
level and also here very unfriendly staff, the food at the lounges is below average. On board the staff was mostly
OK. Food on all flights was not good. Seat comfort on most flights not very good except SA 337 where they use the
long haul aircraft so you have much leg room. Overall an airline which I cannot recommend - unfortunately there is
not much alternative within the region.
Rating : 10/10
JNB to IAD. Second time I have flown long-haul international with SAA, and the second time I've had a good flying
experience. Seats are older, but very comfortable for a large man (6'4" tall). Service in business class was
superb. Smiles, warmth, and left us alone while we slept. The crew changed out in Dakar. The second crew was
just as friendly and just as good.
SA280/281, Perth to Johannesburg return. I recently had to make an unexpected trip back to SA, and SAA was the
only airline which could help me at the time (due to passport expiring in 3 months). I was not sure what to expect
as the reviews are not that good, but was pleasantly surprised. The seats are as comfortable as can be expected
for economy and had enough leg room. The food on the outbound flight from Perth was not that good, but on the
return flight was much better. The entertainment system had plenty of good movies and kept me occupied for most of
my flights. The crew did tend to disappear after food service but were only a call away, and as the flights are
night flights, this is not a problem as most people were sleeping. I am going back to SA on holiday in December 15
and will use SAA again.
Rating : 3/10
Seats were uncomfortable. Leg room poor, back support uncomfortable making it very difficult to rest or relax.
Flight crew good, they did their best to make you comfortable and meals tasty. Bathrooms were smelly. Very
uncomfortable flight. I wish other airlines would fly to South Africa in order to create competition and make
flights more comfortable for passengers. I love South Africa but I would not like to fly SAA again because of the
uncomfortable seats.
PER-JNB return during October 2014. Outbound flight aboard an A340-300 which was showing its age. Return leg used
a more modern and comfortable A340-600. SAA offers a reasonable product, somewhat reminiscent of Western airlines
in the 1980s. Mostly that's a good thing: shorter check-in queues and less evidence of penny-pinching than is now
widespread, no extra charge for emergency exit seats etc. Meals were tasty and substantial. Cabin crew did not see
it as their role to distribute non-alcoholic drinks outside of mealtimes - at least bottled water was available.
Staff were also abrupt in directing passengers to fold up their blankets and stow bags, on a better airline the
staff would do this themselves if it was so important. The cabin temperature on the return leg was too warm, and
the crew was obsessed with (mostly non-existent) turbulence to such an extent that the warning light remained on
for almost the entire flight and hot drinks were cancelled for "safety reasons". I have been on some bumpy flights
over the years but this was not one of them. I wish captains would use the fasten seatbelt sign sparingly, in
times of genuine danger, rather than unnecessarily impacting on passenger comfort by acting like the boy who cried
I travel 2-3 times a year to Africa and this September had my first round trip on South African. I will never fly
with them again! I was 6 months pregnant and was treated better by random strangers in the airports and on the
flights than the flight attendants working these flights. On my flight to SA, the (extremely helpful gate agents)
moved my seat assignment to offer me the most comfort that they could. They placed me in the bulkhead directly
behind business class. Yet, for the entire 14 hour flight, every time I got up to ask the stewardess for water or
crackers or anything, they rudely told me I needed to be served from the back cabin, not the station directly in
front of my seat! On my return trip (which was delayed because they were fixing the TVs). The flight attendants
were bothered every time I walked myself to the back of the plane to ask for a glass of hot water (like I was too
much trouble). They refused to let me carry my own glass to my seat (afraid I would spill it on another passenger)
so they would make a big deal of following me back to my seat with my glass. So finally I simply started hitting
my call button and asking for hot water and at one point received a lecture from the flight attendant as to when
she would be coming back by to collect my hot water as I could not hold it during landing. Her voice was raised so
much so that other passengers around me watched the whole thing and then made a joke out of it when she left.
Granted, 18 hours is a long flight for a pregnant lady, but I was trying to be responsible for my own decisions,
and was asking for very little from these attendants yet continued to be made to feel as if I was a burden.
As a sometime resident of Cape Town I have flown SAA quite frequently - usually from CT to London but lately to
Sao Paulo a route on which (as someone else said) there is no competition. All the cabin crew (at least in
economy) are now affirmative-action appointees who appear to have "jobs for life" and it shows in their unsmiling
service, casual arrogance, and general laziness. I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it but, on my last 2
flights to and from S.Paulo, they didn't serve any pre-dinner drinks and, when they dished out the food trays,
there was no wine or even water in sight. If you ask them they casually fob you off with "we're bringing it
around soon" but by the time you get it, its at least 20 mins later and your meal is long finished. I don't know
any other international airline which doesn't serve wine until the meal is finished. This is not an isolated
Rating : 0/10
I don't know how many flights I have taken, I travel very often and South African Airlines has to be hands down
the worst airline I have flown with. I was travelling from Cape Town to London and to start the plane was 6 hours
late with no one able to offer any explanation as to why. Once finally seated you notice how old the planes are,
seat-back entertainment was nowhere to be seen and they still used the old fold down TV in the center of the
plane, the audio did not work properly and constantly switched between Afrikaans and English. The food was bland
and the staff were terrible, seats very uncomfortable. I would recommend this airline to no one.
I flew from Cape Town to Johannesburg and from Johannesburg to Sao Paulo. I fly this route at least 2 times per
year with South African Airways. What I always find strange is that when you board the plane, the crew is all in
the back shouting loudly and laughing. They do not come out to the cabin to welcome you on board - this happens in
most airlines. All you hear is them speaking loudly to each other and laughing in the back. Is this the South
African welcome? South African Airways prides itself on being the best airline in Africa - but is there really any
competition? The service is very poor. I get the feeling that half of the crew really dislikes their job. We had
one very rude flight attendant who seemed annoyed when you went to the back of the plane to ask for water or use
the toilets. The entertainment of the flight did not work for the first few hours. The food is ok but normally
they run out quickly of one of the choices. There were no snacks served between meals. The toilets and the plane
were pretty dirty and smelly. Unfortunately, SAA is the only option from Brazil to South Africa.
We flew 4 flights with South African Airways last month. We flew JFK-NY To Johannesburg then to Harare. The flight
was horrendous. The 15 hour flight from JFK was especially terrible since the entertainment system never worked.
For the entire time, there was no visual entertainment nor audio. The worst part is that is was static the entire
time! Also, we were sitting in the fourth row from the front of economy class. They offered fish or beef. By the
time they got to our row, they ran out!
London to Johannesburg return in economy class. Flight punctuality and Food and Drinks service was good. However
my experience of using South African Airways was severely dented by having no inflight entertainment system
working at all in economy class on the 11 hour flight from Johannesburg to London on the 11th Sept.
Perth-Johannesburg-Cape Town and return in Business. I was able to use the Qantas lounge at Perth airport. On the
outward international A340 flight boarding was smooth; returning the boarding process at Johannesburg was slow due
to Australian security requirements. The seats on the A340s were comfortable though the planes are showing their
age. The outward Asian vegetarian meal was very bland; the meal loaded at Johannesburg was much better. The
service was friendly in both directions. The two domestic flights in B737s were smooth and pleasant. The seats
were comfortable and the food was fine. Overall SAA offers a good basic business class (no frills) and good value
for money.
Johannesburg to Cape Town (SA343) on old Boeing 737-800. Online check in and seat selection was not possible.
Flight was delayed for 30 minutes (for unknown reasons). Crew was not friendly (really unfriendly). They snarled
when you asked something. I fly a lot, but I've never experienced such an unfriendly crew before. I mentioned in
my reservation that I was vegetarian, but during flight only chicken sandwiches were available. Next time I'll fly
British Airways instead of SA.
SA8300, Johannesburg (South Africa) to Maun (Botswana) in Business Class. Check in took a very long time and was
chaotic. Spacious and comfortable lounge at JNB Airport. Good food selection, but I'm very disappointed in the
selection of magazines and newspapers. I picked 3 newspapers, but all of them were at least one week old. Why no
fresh newspapers? For unknown reasons the aircraft had a delay of 40 minutes. Inflight service was worse. I
ordered a special meal (vegetarian) and received a confirmation by mail, but on board vegetarian meals were not
available. I had nothing to eat. That's a shame, especially when flying business class. In addition only one drink
was served, and the rest of the time the crew did not care about the passengers. The worst of all was that
(afterwards) the SA-customer service told me that I didn't order a special meal, while I had a confirmation of the
ordered meal. Inflight entertainment was also worse, no newspapers, no screen, no inflight magazine, et
c. Seats were quite comfortable, but were just like economy seats. However, the middle seats were also used in
Business Class. Give me one reason why I should fly business class with SA? No meal, not more seat space, no
priority check in, etc. This is the second negative experience with SA. I will never fly South African Airways
Durban to Harare, SA1613, 1st July 2014. Ground staff usually good, some of the other staff not so. They managed
to leave the entire baggage for the whole plane behind - that has to be a first! Seats pretty firm. Some cabin
staff great but some a bit messy. Pilot announcements friendly and helpful.
I am an ultra-frequent flier Diamond Skyteam (Delta), Executive Platinum Oneworld (AA), 1K Star Alliance (UA) have
travelled SAA on the New York JFK to Johannesburg route (flights 204/203) 10 times this year (5-round trips). Of
these flights (9 in coach and 1 in business) only 1 has been remotely satisfactory. On 7 the entertainment system
has not worked properly (on 4 not at all). On 7 flights the temperature has been either boiling of freezing and
the cause of a multitude of complaints. On 3 flights I did not get the meal I ordered and on the flight I took in
business the cabin smelled of the toilets, and the seat power went out, which meant that the seat could not be
moved for 90 minutes. In the coach cabin, there is no seat power, and the entertainment system is contained in a
steel box under the seat which eats up the vast majority of the leg room. On top of all of this, complaints
whether written in flight or emailed do not get resolved. SAA on the New York to Johannesburg route is to be
My partner and I visited South Africa in July 2014. We flew into Johannesburg from Cape Town on Saturday, 19 July
at 4.45pm for our flight to Perth at 10.30pm. We immediately went to check in, only to get to the front of the
queue and be turned away as they had simply over booked our flight by 50 + people. We were not at all satisfied
with the service as we had not only booked these flights a year prior to flying but we were expected back to work
on the Monday. We explained this to the one lady in charge, and the comment back was "give your boss this letter
and he will understand". Not at all something you tell unhappy customers. We were then told there was nothing they
could give us for this inexcusable inconvenience. Many of us fought this matter and received free tickets to
return (exclusive of taxes). Although we would love to return with a brand new mortgage and job commitments, we
are not able to use these tickets within a year. There were customers who received nothing and others who received
$500 each. Why there wasn't a reimbursement structure in place before turning away customers, I don't know? If I
were to recommend anything to people looking at flying from Perth to JHB, fly via Air Mauritius. The service,
flight, food and service is 100% better!
I flew from Johannesburg to Hong Kong on August 1st, 2014. Service provided by the cabin crew member who was
working on my aisle was excellent. He was very friendly and professional. Went to the galley area during the long
flight to stretch. The cabin crew member working there at the time was very unfriendly and almost rude. Later when
asking another cabin crew member for a drink in the same galley area, I was met with a dry expression, handed my
drink, I said 'thank you', with no acknowledgement from this crew member, not even a smile. The overall product is
quite good, delicious food, huge selection of drinks, often very good service. However there are also extremely
rude and unprofessional staff. This is not an isolated experience. Before landing, one of the crew members
complained to the purser about the cabin crew on the flight. He expressed his views in detail, with passengers
nearby. This crew member spoke so loudly that it was impossible not to hear him. I found this extremely
unprofessional to say the least. It was very unsettling.
I flew to Windhoek on SA078, 25 July. I was very pleased to have had the opportunity to fly on the 320. The seats
were so spacious with lots of leg room but I was so disappointed with the service. The dinner was served and the
drinks trolley arrived once everyone in my part of the cabin had already finished their dessert. SAA has never
placed a bottle of water on the trays as many airlines do, and their service is not constant. We ate our dinner
without anything to drink. What a pity as the airfares are not cheap on this route.
Johannesburg - Mauritius, business. Boeing 737 800 2x3 configuration. Very efficient and pleasant crew. Seats were
just ok in a quiet old 737 but nothing to complain on for a 3hr 40min trip. Departure and arrival on time with
smooth boarding. Meal service was excellent with champagne and canapés, high quality starter followed by a tasty
main dish followed by cheese and dessert. Above my expectations for as business product for a regional flight.
Worthwhile to try!
Business Class from CPT to VFA via JNB. Easy check in - spacious lounge with helpful staff and pleasant snacks.
Business seats on the new A320 narrow and are basically economy seats with the middle seat not used. Much better
seats on the A319 and the B737. Food good for the short flights and staff helpful on both flights.
I want to thank SAA more for making my trip to South Africa so comfortable. As a with limited walking ability, I was
assisted and looked after throughout the whole return trip. The food offered and served was fantastic, and to be able to use
proper utensils was a pleasure. The trip was easy for me, as the requested wheelchair was always there to either meet me, or
take me to the aircraft. Thank you.
JNB-DUR. Ground staff were friendly, they even checked an extra bag for me even though it wasn't part of their codeshare
agreement with Delta. Flight was ahead of schedule and landed early. It was pretty cool and they served us good wraps and
SA 234, JNB to Heathrow. A good flight experience, food was enjoyable. Captain's announcement was friendly,
sincere and fun. Had a good crew.
I booked up 6 months in advance and by the time of my flight to JNB both the aircraft and my seat allocation had
changed to my detriment, cabin staff were good, food was ok but how I longed for the seat I had originally booked
as it had extra leg room and was near to the toilets, needed as I'm an oldie. Flight back was the same story, SAA
really couldn't care less what you booked or where you sit. That is now two 'not so good experiences' flying to
and from SA, one with SAA and one with Lufthansa.
Flew from IAD to JNB and returned 2 weeks later. My very positive impression of the flight to Jo'burg was
tempered by two items. First, the rather lacklustre service provided by the crew on the return flight and by the
(possibly) worst economy seats in the industry. I'm a little over 6 feet so I'm rarely very comfortable in
economy seats, but these go past just discomfort. I also have an issue with SAA's seat selection process. I
purchased tickets 8 months before the flight. SAA's website allowed me to make seat selections at that time.
Apparently that means little or nothing as those seats weren't available when check-in time arrived. I know seat
selections aren't guaranteed, but really, why bother?
Travelled London Heathrow to CPT via JNB and back (4th and 20th April 2014). The good: Our in-flight experience
was good to excellent, including the service from staff. Dinner on Heathrow to JNB flight was excellent. There
was also a lot more legroom than expected for economy class on the new aircraft. The in-flight entertainment
system however could be improved when compared with other carriers recently flown. The bad: The online booking
system - was subject to several late revisions to our reservations for CPT to JNB / kept splitting our seats up /
final booking ended up on Mango airlines. On check in discovered we not even on the CPT to JNB passenger list /
Mango airlines apparently not informed of us by SAA. The matter was resolved by Mango. We then discovered the new
SAA excess baggage rules at O.R. Tambo airport (JNB to LHR leg)! I felt the check in staff were unprofessional
and unapologetic. Be warned - 2 suitcases at 31kg + 29kg for 3 people equals 14kg of excess baggage (our 6 year
old's unused baggage allowance was not considered). Also O.R. Tambo direction/ signage confusing and could be
improved (although all staff helpful in re-directing us). I will recommend SAA to others for the excellent in
flight aspect, but suggest avoiding O.R. Tambo if possible / else ensure additional transit time and phone and
double check your return flight details a few days before flying.
I flew on 1st March from Durban to Johannesburg (return). The planes were clean and spacious. The food was decent
and the staff were very helpful. South African Airways has increased their service exponentially from the last
time I flew them. Planes I flew on: an A319-100 and A737-800.
SA528, 26/3/14, Durban - Johannesburg. Excellent experience from check in to arrival. Can't fault them.
JNB-Perth return. Dep 6/3/2014, return 24/3/2014, SA280. Very attentive and friendly cabin staff. Nice meals. Good
legroom. But unfortunately the personal entertainment system was broken on both the outbound and return flight.
Airbus A340-600.
First ever flight with SAA. Johannesburg - Durban. Flight was on time and bags were off quickly, but the service
was outstanding. Friendly FAs, very tasty steak and pasta snack, and excellent South African wine (with refill).
Initial trip: Mauritius - Jo'burg - Buenos Aires. Done itinerary: Mauritius - Jo'burg - Sao Paulo - Buenos -
delayed 30 hours. We flew on Thursday pm from Mauritius to Jo'burg (spent overnight in Jo'burg because there was
no connection on the same day) and were supposed to fly Jo'burg to Buenos Aires on Friday morning. When we
presented for check in 2 hours prior to departure, the lady told us the flight was overbooked and unfortunately we
won't make it, she was not able to give us any other information. After a 30 minute discussion, a manager came to
us and we must admit he was quite efficient. He gave instruction to another counter girl and she managed to find
us 2 seats on the next flight (30 hours later) to Sao Paulo and then a connection flight from GRU to Buenos. So
instead of arriving at destination Friday 5pm, we arrived Saturday 11pm, lost 1 day and 2 nights. Otherwise, the
aircraft's were all new and decent, leg room acceptable, proper service and food just correct for an airplane
I was on a business trip from Cape Town to Nairobi, via Johannesburg. Although SA flies a small plane on this
route (A319), the service was excellent and the food of very high quality. All flights where on time. South
African is still one of the best airlines in Africa. The only downside was the price of the ticket as there is no
competition on this route (same price as flying to the US).
My son flew assisted on and SAA flight from Jo'burg to London early December. I choose SAA as after living in SA
for 17 years I knew the cabin crew were really good with kids. My son is only 8 and this was his first trip alone
to London. From Jo'burg airport all the way through to Heathrow his father and I were absolutely impressed with
their level of service and the way they handled my son. He came off the plane very excited about his trip and
very relaxed because the staff had put him at ease. They ensure he had his choice of meal, covered him up to help
him sleep and he tells me the cabin crew made him laugh and talked to him about his trip to the UK. The ground
staff who work for SAA were also great. Prompt, professional and very caring. I would absolutely fly my son with
SAA again.
My husband and I traveled to and from Cape Town, South Africa on SAA in January 2014. We had a very pleasant
experience. The staff was professional and very accommodating to our every need. The food was delicious. The
seating in business class was very comfortable. The choice of movies was adequate and timely. The cabin and
bathrooms were clean and neat. I would highly recommend SAA to any one traveling to Africa.
Travelling back from South Africa. Flight CPT to JNB delayed due to bad weather. Told that connecting flight to
LHR would be held. But on getting to gate found it had left without us. Stranded in JNB airport at 10pm, no SA
staff, no contact number, nowhere to stay. Next 23 hours a complete nightmare. Unhelpful, rude and arrogant SA
staff at JNB. Will never fly with South African Airways again, if you are just hope nothing goes wrong.
JNB-CPT in Dec. on time flight. One female cabin crew was very kind to family and passengers in couples. Always
asked "Would you like soft drink, coffee/tea and water? Drink with ice?" and served with cups. She asked me and a
business man next to me "drink?" and gave us a coke can without cup and gone without smile.
Flew SA235 from LHR to JNB in business by spending some Star Alliance miles. Check-in at T1 was quick and easy,
with the boarding pass reflecting my pre-chosen seat. Star Alliance lounge at T1 is still awful (no fault of SAA),
heavily overcrowded at peak times and under-lit. Priority boarding a bit chaotic but once on-board staff were
quick to provide refreshments and help out with baggage etc. Pushback was delayed 30 min due to the usual evening
take-off traffic jam at Heathrow, which the staff kindly used to serve another round of drinks. Upon takeoff food
and drinks were served quickly, and food was surprisingly good. I got the last of the "lighter" meal choices
though and was seated up in row 3 - not sure why their algorithm assumes that most passengers would be keen for a
heavy beef stew or rich chicken curry right before trying to sleep on an airplane but there you go. I would
recommend pre-booking the veg meal or sitting right upfront if you want to have something lighter before sleeping.
After dinner I managed to get pretty comfortable in the A340-600 flatbeds, and slept for a good 6 hours in total.
I believe the A330 has the newer interior and also operated the LHR-JNB route, but the seats in the A340 were
adequate for sleeping. Only real disappointment is the ICE system, as the screens are very outdated compared to
some competitor airlines - however, this was not an issue for me as my goal was to sleep as much as possible in
this flight. Flight arrived 30min early in JNB despite the 30min delay on takeoff, and pilot did a good job of
avoiding most of the turbulent weather which he warned us about on takeoff, so all in all a very nice flight.
SAA 190 and SAA 191 to Mauritius, Airbus A330-200. Service was excellent and the cabin crew was professional and
friendly. The Airscape in flight entertainment system was top class with the newest movies and TV series
available. The seats are extremely comfortable and spacious for economy class compared to other airlines.
And the Beef Stroganoff was scrumptious! Very impressed with SAA service and cabin quality.
Malawi to Auckland and return via Cape Town. Unfortunately for SAA the Auckland to Perth sector was with code-
share Air New Zealand - which was far superior in all respects. The SAA planes were relatively old and the seats
were hard and uncomfortable. The cabin attendants were generally helpful, but lacking in spontaneity. The food
was bland and the in-flight entertainment was even blander. The air-map did not function at all. On the flight
from Jo'burg to Cape Town our seat numbers were changed three times. We had deliberately booked a widow seat
months in advance so that we could see the country from above, but were changed at the last minute to middle
seats. We then found that the rear economy section was almost empty. Cabin staff ignored the lowly cattle-class
passengers and were busy reading the paper and chatting amongst themselves. We arrived in Cape Town but our
luggage did not. SAA staff were not helpful in reuniting us and our bags. We were told that it would take 3
hours to get our bags to us, but no calls were made to us even though we left our phone contacts. Finally after
about 15 attempted phone calls we got our bags sent to us, but no apology.
SA23, HRE-JNB. Flight arrived late from JNB due to 'technical problems'. No info supplied at HRE. We took off 1
hour after scheduled departure. To its credit SAA supplies a hot lunch, even on a short hop like this. However no
headphones; drinks came well after the meal (fish and veggies -edible!) and the seat was hard and did not recline.
Efficient offload in JNB for a change! That said, SAA needs to lift its overall game and not rely on past glories.
As a family of 6 (including 2 senior citizens and 2 children) we have just arrived at OR Tambo on SAA from Hong
Kong. The attendants in the Business Class cabin really made us feel as if they are doing us a favour by serving
us. This was in complete contrast to the impeccable service experienced by another Star Alliance partner hours
earlier. As we have a 3 hour waiting time before our flight departs for Cape Town, I am now sitting in the SAA
Baobab lounge where the breakfast spread is dismal. There is no cereal and breakfast this morning is limited to
muffins, 2 different types of Danish and 2 types of pre-packed sandwiches. I eventually decided to go the Diners
Club lounge to get some decent breakfast. My kids were still waiting in the Baobab lounge and asked whether they
could have some crisps as there was not much to eat, I enquired with the gentleman behind the bar. His response
was, "no it is not 11 o'clock".
My wife and I and my wife's friend and our 3 yr old son flew from Sydney to Johannesburg on 2/09/2013. We had a
connecting flight from JNB to Cape Town which was at 6pm that evening, we came off a 13 hrs flight straight to a
flight to Cape Town. We were not impressed with the flight attendants, and the plane was in a very poor condition
my seat was completely broken.
Flew Cape Town to Jo'Burg and found the flight really good across the board from wonderful, professional service
to economy seats with above average space. Food was however mediocre and has deteriorated over the last 2-3 years.
Overall, definitely worth it and much more so than BA on the same route.
Johannesburg to Durban on 16th December scheduled for 6.55am, flight SA 531. I was really not impressed with one
of the flight attendants serving food. Because I was sitting at the rear and was one of the last to be served, he
did not bother to serve me or ask the usual chicken or beef or if I wanted the sandwich or not. Fortunately I was
not hungry. I was not impressed that such a basic service was missed. Some cabin crew members are still failing in
this area.
Was taking the Entebbe-Johannesburg flight today and at the check in counter, the staff didn't know how to do a
check through to Singapore even when I gave them my electronic ticket number and Booking Ref. Not one but 2 of
them (senior ones) said that they cant find it on the system and asked me to go into the lounge to go online and
show them the actual e-ticket. On my second attempt I asked a junior staff and he managed to do the check through
with the same Booking Ref and Electronic ticket no. This isn't the first time I have encountered such bad service.
Johannesburg-Windhoek, Business Class. Boarding on time, but very chaotic. Boeing 737-800 looks very old. Not very
comfortable seating. Plane is delayed for 40 minutes 'as 12 meals in Economy are missing'. I can't believe it.
As a result food was almost inedible because it has been put in the oven at boarding and was completely
overcooked. Upon takeoff some (minor) parts of the cabin ceiling fell off. Sad performance, sad airline.
Our trip from JNB to JFK a week ago was a disaster. Started okay and managed to watch one movie (flight almost
full) then after the meal was served the seat belt sign went on and remained on for the duration of the 16 hours
flight. When I tried to get up to stretch I was told to sit down as the seat belt sign was on. When I tried to
go to the washroom I was told to return to my seat. Most of the flight attendants (except 2) changed into slumber
gear and disappeared until about 3 hours before landing. One of the remaining FA's slept on the back row middle
seats and the only time I saw the other one was when he hurried through the cabin once offering water. My
entertainment console packed it in and when I asked about it (before they all retired for the night) the staff
member said she would call up front to have it reset. Obviously, the front staff member in charge of resetting was
gone for the night as it did not come on until 3 hours before landing.
Heathrow to Johannesburg return, Airbus 340. Outward: Flight full, sat on runway for 5 hours while pilot explained
that there was a rudder problem. We were fed dinner on the runway by a very grumpy crew while watching our bags
being offloaded. Put up in London hotels overnight. Mid day next day we were collected again and taken to Heathrow
- put on the plane after 3pm. Sat again for 2 hours as they had not refuelled this plane. Eventually took off
nearly 24 hours late. Lost an entire day and this was not a holiday. SAA claim they were exonerated as the crew
had worked over hours. Return flight was on time. Organisation during the delay was chaotic - airline staff on
the ground did not seem well briefed.
Flew Jo'burg to Heathrow with SAA. A rather chaotic boarding process in which those at the rear of the plane ended
up often boarding last because they didn't embark via seat rows. It therefore took twice as long as it needed to,
to get everyone seated. The cabin was boiling hot and as is often the case we were seated for a very long time
before the plane went anywhere without so much as a glass of water, though of course those in business class were
busy quaffing champagne as we baked. Dinner and drinks service was good and served by efficient and fairly
friendly crew, unlike our outbound flight. IFE is really not up to scratch now compared with the competition and
my handset kept jamming, with TV programmes and games taking an age to load. Seats are rock hard so very
uncomfortable for a long night flight but one of the crew helpfully suggested that my partner re-locate to the
empty seats in the row in front of us, which meant we both (and those next to me) had more room.
Auckland to Cape Town with the Perth to Cape Town section flown by SAA. I have travelled on countless airlines and
this has to be close to the worse experience. No inflight entertainment from Perth to Jo'burg. The meals were
terrible (worse than normal for airline food), the crew were rude and unhelpful. I was hungry half way through the
flight and wanted a snack, but was told there was no snacks and had to wait for the meal service several hours
later. Next time I will book Qantas. Thank goodness for Air New Zealand, their average service was fantastic in
comparison. In summary do not fly SAA, look for options, if you have to fly with them, don't expect too much.
I flew Johannesburg - Munich route. Service overall was excellent, including the food, staff friendliness and in-
flight entertainment, offering movies from all walks of life and in many languages.
My wife and I flew South African Airways to Perth Australia in April and returned in May. Both flights were
excellent we really enjoyed the flights. The cabin staff were very good, entertainment excellent. We will be
flying South African Airways again.
My daughter and I attempted to check in at Johannesburg's OR Tambo airport for our flight to Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe. Although we were timely and had paid nearly 8,000 rand each for our tickets, we were not allowed to
check in. We were told that the airline had overbooked the flight. Told that, although another group had not yet
checked in, we were not going to be issued boarding passes unless someone failed to appear. My daughter was able
to get on the flight but I had to remain behind and spend the night at the airport Holiday Inn. The airline paid
for the hotel and my meals, but I asked for a rental car instead of a hotel so I could drive to Vic Falls and only
miss half a day of riding. I was refused. The airline gave me a free domestic flight anywhere SAA flies in
Africa to be used in the next year. I live in the US and have little or no chance of getting back to Africa in
the next year. When I got on the plane, I saw at least ten empty seats in business class. I missed a full day
and a half of my six day riding tour. My daughter and I were split up during our vacation and left to travel
separately. South African Airlines personnel were polite, but just passed me around like they were completely
Entebbe to Johannesburg, 15th Sep and back 21st Sep, flight SA161 and SA160 respectively. I was jolted out of my
sleep by a loud announcement that 'after rebooting several times, the TV screens at the back have failed to
function and we apologise for the inconvenience'. Come to think of it, even on 15th, those screens never worked
and the whole flight seemed like one of our typical bus rides. That aside, the rest of the things were pretty
good. I would definitely choose SAA for my next flight down South!
Flew IAD-JNB-CPT and back on the A343 in business class. Good food, very good IFE, FA's were quite good and paid
the right amount of attention to passengers while letting them sleep during this 20 hour journey. Far superior
than my experience with US carriers such as UAL. Flat bed seats are good and I arrived with little or no jetlag
even though I was six time zones away from home.
After spending almost 800 dollars months ago for a round trip ticket from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls, my
daughter and I were denied a boarding pass because the airline overbooked its only flight of the day. While
trying to resolve this, we learned that there was a group that had also not yet checked in, but the airline made
the decision that my daughter and I, though we arrived first and in a timely manner, would have to wait standby
until this larger group arrived and they were given boarding passes. Because one person did not show up, we were
given one boarding pass. I sent my daughter ahead without me and I am sitting in a Holiday Inn near the OR
Airport waiting to fly out tomorrow. To make up for missing two days of my tour, the airline has given me a
voucher for a domestic flight on their airline to use in the next year. As I am halfway around the world from
home, this voucher is useless. Although polite, staff just shuttled me from person to person, place to place. So
instead my daughter is alone in Zimbabwe and I am alone in Johannesburg South Africa. This is utterly wrong.
I flew SAA from Mumbai to Cotonou (Benin) via Johannesburg. I arrived early enough in Mumbai to get an exit row
seat. That was brilliant - great legroom and very comfortable. The other seats also seemed nice. Plane was an
Airbus 330-200. IFE was great - but I slept for most of the flight. I usually get an Asian veg special meal - but
it was one of the default options. Flight landed a bit early at Jo'burg. Spent an hour or so shopping. On the
flight to Cotonou, I was upgraded to business class because of my Star Alliance status, I guess. This was a day
flight on an Airbus A 319, so the business class was not lie flat, but rather a wider and nicer seat and with
much better meals. Flight was punctual though it included 1 stopover at Pointe Noire, Congo. Cotonou airport was a
mess, but that has nothing to do with SAA. Bottom line, I will fly SAA again, even if it means a few hours extra.
My alternative was Ethiopian or Kenyan, but these don't have daily service to Benin and included 1 leg in an
unknown African airline, which have to avoided like the plague for their terrible safety records. SAA was pricier,
but I got comfortable seating, wonderful warm service and good food.
They are a real hodge podge of excellent and completely inept service. Pros: The inflight entertainment, okay
legroom, inflight attendants, and meals were above average. Cons: On the return flight from JNB-JFK, I checked in
2.5 hours before the flight and was told I couldn't fly. My confirmed, reserved seats were still available, but
they'd loaded too much cargo. After 2 hours of staff bickering with each other they finally allowed us on the
plane but had given my family's seats away to someone else. When they finally issued our seats we were scattered
and all 4 of us were in the worst possible, non-connected middle seats. No apology for the inconvenience. The
inbound flight from IAD-JNB did not have these issues and remitted a higher rating. But it felt like customer
service roulette. They did however misplace one of our luggage items and took 4 days to get it to us.
We just got back from a trip to South Africa (DC to Cape Town and elsewhere). My three most favorite words in the
English language are now lay-flat seats. The flight attendants were very good and attentive. For more than 40
hours in the air (round trip), I never once had to hit the call button or hunt down a flight attendant to seek
service. My glass always seemed to be filled. Now, I must admit, their food is not all that great, but still, it
is much better than best cuisine you'll ever get in coach. Besides, on a trip as lengthy as what we faced, having
space and comfort trumped food. In the comfort and space department, SAA certainly delivered. We landed feeling
very fresh and ready to go. Besides, once we landed in county, we had more than our fare share of food. So, not
overeating in transit was even a bigger plus. If I ever go back, I'd fly SAA again.
My experience was on the Douala to Libreville (continuing to Johannesburg) flight in the evening. I bought a
business class ticket but got a low-cost coach airline service. At check-in, whatever weight you will pay extra
for a 2nd piece of checked-in luggage. On board, business seats are coach seats and worst is the service: dinner
is an extremely bad sandwich (dry bread with no more than 1 ounce of chicken) and a choice of sodas, no wine, no
My flight to South Africa with my 6 month old was fine, in fact quite enjoyable. Unfortunately our return flight
could not have been any worse due to the over booking and re-seating process. We were we tossed from pillar to
post as the seat we had been allocated was taken to re-seat a mother and daughter. I was then offered another seat
which was next to another re-seated passenger, obviously put out as he had been downgraded due to the plane being
overbooked. I was then re-seated for a final time in between 2 people. It was certainly not ideal with a 7 month
old as I could not get up easily if I needed to settle my son. I felt the service in this case fell well below the
standard I expected and below that which I experienced on the outbound flight.
DUR to JNB (SA 562) on 24-Jun-13. Enjoyed this flight, not only because I had an emergency exit seat (which was
more spacious compared to other airlines) but also because the service by the FA's was brilliant. The food was
also notably good and the flight arrived on-time.
Flew on SA531 Johannesburg to Durban on 12 July. The economy class service was excellent and efficient. I was very
impressed with the service on this short flight.
SA078. From JNB-WDH. Boeing 737-800, good tasting food, chose the chicken option which was well cooked. Service on
the other hand was below average as one of the air hostesses was unfriendly to one of my friends. Inbound flight
from WDH-JNB was a very pleasant experience. Flight SA075: A Star Alliance Boeing 737-800 jet was a little
outdated on the seats but the service was very good, before I knew it, a hot lunch was being served and tasted
great for airline food, good portion size and plenty of water after a long tour of Namibia. Very smooth landing on
both flights. Looking forward to flying with South African Airways in the near future.
Flight from JNB to LHR was an overnight flight in business class. Service was very attentive, wine nice, and food
good for airline fare. Service was better than Lufthansa, on par with Turkish Air, and much better than United or
US carriers. Only problems was the seat and video. In could not get the lumbar comfortable for sitting (minor
problem) but sleeping was difficult. Felt that there were rods in the sear when I put it in the lie flat
position. The video system seemed to run all the movies in sync and did not give a menu of choices.
Day trip to Johannesburg from Cape Town. Early morning flight from CPT to JNB and then evening return. Both
planes fairly full. Left slightly late on both occasions but made up time. Did on-line check in so went straight
to security. Boarding easy. Upgraded on first flight which was very pleasant - more comfortable seat and extra
leg room. Staff on both flights helpful and courteous. Food - business and economy excellent - full cooked
meals - for a short two hour flight.
Travelling from Heathrow to Cape Town via Johannesburg is horrendous. Please bring back direct flights. The
journey from Heathrow to Cape Town involves long walks and long waits between flights. I found it more than a
little tiring as an older person.
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Suicide Row Doctor Told He Can Keep His Practice
By SHAN ROSS
A GP who gave sleeping pills to a suicidal patient will be allowed to retain his practice, health officials ruled last night.
But Dr Iain Kerr, 61, was suspended from practising medicine for six months after prescribing the tablets to a retired businesswoman considering suicide.
The doctor was found guilty of misconduct following a hearing by the General Medical Council (GMC) last month and faced having the contract for his Glasgow practice terminated.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said last night it was required to remove Dr Kerr's name from the list of GPs in the board area, but his practice would remain open. Locums will attend to patients at the surgery in the Clarkston area during his suspension, the body said.
A statement said: "We will be writing to patients who have contacted the board expressing concern about Dr Kerr's situation, explaining how general medical services will continue to be provided at the Williamwood Medical Centre during Dr Iain Kerr's suspension.
"Once the suspension has been served, Dr Kerr has the right to reapply to be reinstated to the list of general medical practitioners in the board area."
Last night, up to 50 supporters of Dr Kerr cheered the decision which allayed fears that he would lose his job. Dr Kerr said: "I'm delighted to say that the Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board have decided not to terminate my contract."
He was suspended for six months in July after being found guilty of misconduct by the GMC for prescribing sleeping pills to an elderly woman, known as "Patient A" so that she could kill herself.
In 1998, he prescribed 20 sodium amytal tablets to the then 87- year-old patient who had osteoporosis after she told him she had considered suicide.
Though the patient did kill herself, she did not use the pills given to her by Dr Kerr. She had disposed of them when he was investigated over his remarks in an appraisal that his "achievements" included helping patients at the end of their lives.
The nine-day GMC hearing in Manchester found that he prescribed the woman with sodium amytal "solely for the purpose of ending her life".
Dr Kerr admitted to police that he had falsely told some patients he was a member of the Euthanasia Society, "because it gives patients the choice of discussing end-of-life matters".
Kenneth Murchie, 71, of Mearnskirk, Glasgow, and his wife are patients of Dr Kerr. Mr Murchie said: "I'm delighted by this decision and that common sense has prevailed to some extent.
"But I still think the six months' suspension is unnecessary and doesn't serve any purpose whatsoever. Dr Kerr is a wonderful GP, he has a marvellous manner and has the full support of everyone I know.
"I have no doubt that whatever he did was driven by compassion. The son of the woman who died even said he totally supports Dr Kerr."
Dr David Bain, a lecturer in medical ethics and philosophy at the University of Glasgow, said: "More people are taking the view that passive euthanasia is justifiable and morally permissible. From there, it is no step at all to moving to something like physician- assisted suicide after assessment by a panel of experts."
Attempting to assist a suicide constitutes a criminal offence in Scotland.
1998: Dr Kerr prescribes pills to suicidal woman.
December 2005: The woman overdoses on Temazepam tablets, but lives.
Two days later Dr Kerr prescribes more tablets. Woman kills herself later that month with different tablets.
May 2004: Dr Kerr admits at NHS appraisal he has some "experience" of euthanasia.
Dr Kerr admits to police he tells people he is, or was, a member of the Euthanasia Society.
22 July, 2008: the GMC finds him guilty of misconduct. Suspended for six months.
27 July NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde decides not to terminate his employment.
(c) 2008 Scotsman, The. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.


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|Yes, and they sometimes live at home, No, Yes, and they live away from home, Yes, and they live at home
|Wants kids:
|Definitely, Someday, No, but it's OK if my partner has kids
|Black / African descent
|Asian, East Indian, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Native American, Pacific Islander, White / Caucasian, Other
I grew up in a small town in Arkansas and pretty much I just kept it southern like this.
|Christian / Other
|Christian / Other
Yes, I have faith in wisdom, wealth and God
|English, German, Spanish
|Some college
|High school, Some college
I took a trade and got certification for industrial machine operation.