South African Airways Alternatives
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Qatar Airways
Multiple award-winning airline connecting to 160+ destinations
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Singapore Airlines
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Emirates
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8.9
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Finnair
Finland's flag carrier specializing in fast connections between Europe and Asia
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8.0
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
World's oldest operating airline and Dutch flag carrier in the Air France-KLM gr…
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Easyjet
EasyJet Europe Airline GmbH is a European low-cost airline founded in 2017 and b…
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8.0
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Etihad Airways
Flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates.
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7.9
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Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, trading as the Lufthansa Group, is a German aviation hold…
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Delta Air Lines
Major US airline with global network and SkyMiles loyalty program
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Air Canada
Buy airline tickets, find cheap airfare, last minute deals and seat sales with A…
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7.0
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Turkish Airlines
Widen Your World with Turkish Airlines' extensive global network and services.
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6.9
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Aer Lingus
Flag carrier of Ireland
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6.7
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WIZZ Air
Fly with Europe's greenest ultra-low cost airline
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United Airlines
Major US carrier connecting America to the world with 340+ destinations
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6.4
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Korean Air
South Korea largest airline and a founding member of SkyTeam alliance
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American Airlines
World largest airline by fleet size and revenue
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Ryanair
Low-cost European airline
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Air Arabia
Low-cost Emirati airline operating scheduled services to 200 destinations worldw…
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flydubai
Emirati government-owned low-cost airline based in Dubai.
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Cathay Pacific
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