FLYAFRICA expects to finally
launch flights on Friday,
August 1.
The new airline’s inaugural
flight was cancelled on July 23,
following a decision by the Civil
Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe
to revoke the airline’s South
African pilots’ validation to fly.
FlyAfrica ceo, Adrian
Hamilton-Manns, told TNW
at the time of going to print,
the revocation was completely
unexpected. He said the day
before it was all systems go
but at 20h00 that evening, the
airline received word from the
CAAZ that they wouldn’t be
allowed to fly.
“We are working carefully
with the authorities to meet
all the new requirements that
they have given us. We are
convinced that we will meet
these requirements and be
ready to launch flights on
Friday [August 1],” Adrian said.
“Our primary concern has
been our passengers and
re-accommodating them on
other flights,” he added.
Flyafrica moved quickly to
assist affected passengers.
Editor of TNW’s sister
publication Southern African
Tourism Update, Tessa Reed,
was booked on a flight from
Johannesburg to Victoria
Falls on July 23, returning
on July 27. “FlyAfrica
re-accommodated us on a
flight the same day as well as
on the return. The airline was
very apologetic and kept us
updated at every stage.”
Passengers have also been
given a credit to fly on another
flyafrica.com flight at a later
date of their choice.
