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New South African airline Lift takes off as pandemic sinks others

A visitor gets off an airplane of the new airline Lift during its launch at O.R. Tambo International airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, December 9, 2020. [Reuters]

A new domestic South African airline launched on Wednesday, betting on low operating costs and oil prices to withstand an industry crisis that has left national flagship SAA struggling to survive and sunk other low-cost carriers.

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