Comair

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Airline info

  • Address: 1 Marignane Drive Bonaero Park South Africa 1619
  • Contact number: +27 (0) 11 921 0111
  • Website: www.comair.co.za
  • IATA code/ICAO code: MN / CAW

On-time performance and safety record

  • On time performance (2022): No info available
  • Average age of fleet (2023): 16.6 years
  • Major accidents in last 10 years: 1
  • Accidents with fatalities: 0
  • Airlineratings** safety rating: No info available
  • Covid-19 safety*** rating: No info available
** AIRLINERATINGS SAFETY RATING is based on a comprehensive analysis of crash and pilot related serious incident data combined with audits from the world’s aviation governing body ICAO and leading association, IATA, along with the latest COVID-19 compliance data. Each airline has the potential to earn a maximum of seven stars. See also www.airlineratings.com
*** COVID-19 SAFETY RATING takes into consideration seven factors for each airline: COVID-19 website information and instructions, social distancing on boarding, Flight Attendant personal protection equipment, face masks compulsory, meal service modified, passenger sanitizer kit, deep clean of aircraft. Each airline has the potential to earn a maximum of seven stars. See also www.airlineratings.com

Comair Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways operating domestic services in South Africa and regional flights in Southern Africa. Its fleet flies painted in full British Airways colours and titles. It has its own low-cost subsidiary called kulula.com. It offers a proper Business Class cabin with enhanced onboard service and a 2+3 cross section layout, instead of the 3+3 cross-section featured in Economy. Following the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, Comair stopped all operations for eight months. Flights have been restarted on December 1, 2020. Passengers earn Avios of British Airways’ Executive Club frequent flyer programme when they fly Comair and can spend Avios to have reward flights with Comair (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Paul Tyson)

  • Name: Comair
  • Date founded: 1943 (as Commercial Air Services)
  • IATA code/ICAO code: MN / CAW
  • CEO: Wrenelle Stander
  • Address: 1 Marignane Drive Bonaero Park South Africa 1619
  • Contact number: +27 (0) 11 921 0111
  • Website: www.comair.co.za
  • Hub: Johannesburg
  • Focus cities: Cape Town, Durban
  • Airline alliance: Oneworld
  • Frequent flyer programme: Executive Club / Avios
  • Fleet:

    17 aircraft

    • 2 Boeing 737 MAX 8 / 174 seats (24 Business, 150 Economy)
    • 13 Boeing 737-800 / 162-174 seats (24 Business, 138 Economy or 174 Economy)
    • 2 Boeing 737-400 / 162 seats
  • Type of carrier: Full-service
  • Skytrax* rating: Not rated
    • * SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for:

    • - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
    • - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
    • - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
    • - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
    • - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
  • Checked luggage:

    Free baggage allowance is 2 bags each weighing up to 32kg in Business, 1 bag weighing up to 23kg in Economy; Economy Basic ticket holders only have hand luggage included in their fare

  • Pre-selection of seat:

    Free for Business passengers; no info available regarding seat pre-selection in Economy

  • Priority check-in:

    Business passengers plus Bronze, Silver and Gold Executive Club members

  • Fast track at security:

    Business passengers plus Silver and Gold Executive Club members

  • Access to lounge:

    Business passengers plus Silver and Gold Executive Club members

  • Priority boarding:

    Business passengers plus Bronze, Silver and Gold Executive Club members

  • Seat pitch:
    • 36 inches (91cm) in Business, 31 inches (79cm) in Economy on the B737 MAX 8 and B737-800
  • Seat width:
    • 19 inches (48 inches) in Business, 17 inches (43cm) in Economy on the B737 MAX 8 and B737-800
  • USB port and power socket:

    No info available

  • Lie-flat seat:

    No

  • Vanity kit:

    No

  • IFE screen width:

    No individual screens onboard

  • Wi-fi:

    No

  • Inflight magazine:

    High Life

  • Onboard kit for kids:

    No

  • Food and beverages:

    Complimentary in all classes on all flights

  • Upgraded meals in Premium Economy: Not available
  • Dine on demand in Business Class: No
  • Pets:

    No info available

Gallery

A B737 MAX 8 (Photo Wikimedia Commons ) The Business Class section of the cabin on the B737-800 (Photo Comair)
A B737 MAX 8 (Photo Wikimedia Commons )
The Business Class section of the cabin on the B737-800 (Photo Comair)

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