Which airline do you fly? (An informal survey)

I’ve been hearing a lot of trash talk around our nation’s local airlines lately, and while I think most of it is probably well-deserved, I’d like to hear your opinions.

So let’s have us an informal poll.

I’m going to list the airlines up for discussion, along with what I perceive as their pros and cons. You can agree, disagree, or add to the list, and we’ll see who comes up trumps.

SAA

Feels like a real airline (They give you drinks! And food!)

Usually leaves on time

Comfy chairs
but

The food tastes like reheated cardboard

They’re more expensive

kulula.com

Very amusing safety instructions

Fairly dependable

Good branding, in general
but

They seem to be getting more expensive than the other “budget” airlines

They charge airport tax on top of flights

Are the spaces between the seats getting smaller?

Mango

Consistently cheaper flights

Fair choice of times to fly
but

I’ve been hearing horror stories about delays, from four to 11 hours

All these horror stories are not properly compensated for, and apparently Mango isn’t apologetic at all

1time

Occasionally cheaper flights
but

I’ve only flown them once, and the flights are sporadically more expensive, so I haven’t returned much. Anyone else have an opinion on them?

To be honest, it’s slim pickings, isn’t it?

What annoys me the most is when they advertise crazy cheap flights (Mango and kulula.com both do this) and then when you try to find them, it’s actually only on one day for one flight, and it’s sold out.

So what say you?

Who wins in the sky battle?