SAA to operate emergency evacuation flights - The Mail & Guardian

The directive meant that all airlines operating in South Africa cancelled all domestic, regional, and international flights during the lockdown period.

“We are in a meeting right now; I don’t think there will be a problem. “We will issue new directives to allow foreigners to depart,” he said, adding that he was not privy to discussion between the countries and SAA. “Following these engagements with the various foreign governments and the South African government, SAA has decided to reopen our international flight schedule, albeit on a limited basis, in order to accommodate these requests with flights to operate from both Cape Town and Johannesburg,” said written correspondence from the SAA rescue practitioners.

“We also recognise the difficult situations that many non-South African citizens find themselves in as a consequence of the pandemic while in a foreign country. These include anxiety, loneliness, fear, despair, being stranded, lack of adequate support systems, [et cetera]. It is for these reasons that their respective governments have taken these steps to take their people to their homes.”

Subz_84 HelloThando Cash-strapped SAA will have to travel to Europe, US etc and come back with empty seats. Who pays for this operation?

Subz_84 HelloThando When will we know when we can travel back home ?

Subz_84 HelloThando The politicians have resolved to run away😂😂😂

Subz_84 HelloThando Get those planes to bring back South Africans stuck abroad ...

lesterkk Subz_84 HelloThando They better sanitize when they come back

Subz_84 HelloThando So they want to go collect more of the virus from the foreign countries....Really now...Are they that broke🤷‍♂️

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