15/11/2019
SAA Cancels Flights to Minimise Disruption for Customers
Passengers are being advised that South African Airways (SAA) has cancelled nearly all its domestic, regional and international flights scheduled for Friday, 15 November and Saturday, 16 November 2019.
SAA issued a statement on Wednesday evening, 13 November, saying only flights operated by South African Airways will be affected.
While outbound flights from South Africa have been cancelled, certain flights will operate from selected outstations on Friday 15 November 2019 back to SAA’s base, OR Tambo International Airport.
Flights operated on partner airlines SA Express, Mango, SA Airlink and all codeshare partners, including flights operated by its Star Alliance partner airlines will operate as normal.
The cancellations are aimed at minimising flight disruptions for its passengers, says the airline, following an announcement by the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) that their members will embark on industrial action from Friday morning.
What affected travellers need to know:
Only flights operated by South African Airways will be affected.
Regional flights, which will operate on Friday morning, will return from:
Maputo (SA147)
Lusaka (SA067)
Harare (SA025)
Windhoek (SA073)
Accra (SA210)
International flights, which will operate on Friday evening, will return from:
Frankfurt (SA261)
New York (SA204)
Munich (SA265)
Hong Kong (SA287)
Perth (SA281)
London (SA235)
“We are putting our customers first and regret the inevitable inconvenience that these cancellations may cause our customers. However, by acting proactively SAA can certainly help customers find alternatives,” says Tlali.
"The airline will assess the situation on an ongoing basis and customers will be kept informed of all operational developments on a daily basis."
Please contact your Forrester Travel consultant for more details.