SA Express has resumed flights following suspension of the airline’s flights by the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) on Wednesday August 28.
“The shareholder, the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), has extended to SAX the necessary financial support — thereby enabling the airline to resume operations in a sustainable manner and to deliver on its mandate as an important domestic and regional passenger and cargo carrier,” a spokesperson for the airline said.
“The extension of the financial support will thus not only ensure a reliable schedule and improved on-time performance for the airline from now onwards, but also provide it with the necessary liquidity to grow its fleet."
“This will, in turn, allow SA Express to become even more competitive and to further expand its network by introducing new routes and additional frequencies on key domestic and regional routes, in line with its turnaround strategy," the spokesperson added.
SAX’s flight to Lubumbashi took off at 14h40 on Friday afternoon, signaling the return to operations for the airline.
The suspension came after SAX’s failure to pay outstanding debt to Acsa. The airline has since made partial payment, with the balance expected on Monday.
Affected passengers can contact SAX's reservations department on +27 11 978 9905 for assistance.
