Cape Town airport records 60 delays linked to taxi unrest
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Cape Town International Airport recorded 60 flight delays, including 44 domestic departures, 11 international departures and five arrivals, with no cancellations. The disruptions, linked to taxi-related unrest, caused about an hour of additional waiting, according to the airport management cited by IOL.
Cape Town International Airport recorded 60 flight delays on Friday 30 October, amid taxi-related unrest that disrupted its staff and operations, IOL reports. The figures recorded by 1pm included 44 domestic departures, 11 international departures and five arrivals, with an average delay of about 60 minutes.
No cancellations had been reported. The airport’s acting regional general manager, Malcolm Koopman, apologised to passengers and said additional staff, including personnel from other airports, had been deployed. Resources were also prioritised for terminal operations and security screening, while parking stands were made available for arriving aircraft.
The airport advised travellers to arrive four hours before an international departure and three hours before a domestic flight. Passengers were also advised to check their flight status with their airline or on the mobile app of ACSA, South Africa’s airports operator, according to IOL. The disruptions follow the deaths of three taxi drivers in shootings in Cape Town on 29 October.
