SA aviation feeling impact of renewed restrictions as passenger traffic slows
By Siphelele Dludla
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SOUTH Africaâs aviation industry has started feeling the harsh impact of renewed and stricter lockdown restrictions as passenger traffic dwindled at Africaâs busiest airport, OR Tambo International.
Comair on Friday temporarily suspended all its scheduled flights for three weeks from today until July 30, just seven months after taking to the skies again following an eight-month hiatus last year.
This suspension of flights follows President Cyril Ramaphosaâs announcement of a move to an adjusted level 4 lockdown for 14 days due to the rapidly rising Covid-19 infections.
In four days, Phuket is set to officially reopen under the much heralded "Phuket sandbox" a tourism management test case for reviving the tourism industry. The restarting comes after 15 months of hiatus and welcomes back fully vaccinated tourists from low to medium-risk countries to its sun-kissed beaches and glitzy nightlife districts.
The airline industry’s global trade group will propose eliminating carbon emissions on a net basis by 2050, as pressure builds to improve the climate goals of a segment that’s come under increasing criticism for its use of fossil fuels. Photo courtesy of United Airlines The International Air Transport Association will ask carriers to adopt the […]
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