Flyafrica faces further delays

FLYAFRICA.COM has further
delayed the launch date
of its flights between
Johannesburg and Namibia.
The inaugural flight, which
was scheduled for March
2, was initially postponed
for two weeks pending
Civil Aviation Authority
final approval to operate
on the route. At the time,
the airline did not wish to
confirm whether this was
the Namibian or South
African authority due to the
sensitivity of the issue. This
would have pushed the new
launch date to March 16.
However, the airline
has now announced that
it is still awaiting final
government approval and
will therefore delay flights
until the end of April.
Adrian Hamilton-Manns,
Flyafrica ceo, says the
airline’s report has been
given the nod and that
they are simply waiting for
the official piece of paper.
“Final approval could come
through today or tomorrow
but we need to give people
certainty, which is why
we’ve decided to halt
operations for six weeks,”
he says.
The airline had also
planned to launch flights
between Johannesburg and
Lusaka, using fifth freedom
rights between South Africa
and Namibia. These flights
have also been delayed.
Affected passengers
will be offered refunds
irrespective of when they
are travelling.