SAA resumes flights to Indian Ocean island
SAA has restarted scheduled flights to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius following the temporary suspension of these flights.
South African Airways (SAA) has announced the restart of its scheduled flights to Mauritius.
The island is a preferred holiday destination for South African holidaymakers since it offers visa-free entry and idyllic beaches.
It is also a relatively short flight away from South Africa.
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TROPICAL STORM HALTED SAA FLIGHTS
The airline temporarily halted flights to the island located in the Indian Ocean due to a tropical storm.
The storm-hit island had to close its primary airport Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, which receives all flights.
The closure resulted in the cancellation of all international flights to the airport while Cyclone Belal ravaged the island and its infrastructure.
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REOPENED AIRPORT
The airport is now open after temporarily closing due to unsafe operating conditions during the cyclone, which caused a great amount of damage on the island.
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius has now reopened, with flights slowly resuming, the Airports Company of Mauritius reports.
SAA and the Airports Authority in Mauritius are continuing to monitor the situation closely.
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SAA FLIGHTS
South African Airways has assisted customers affected by its cancelled flights by way of putting on additional flights to the island.
The airline has laid on extra flights to accomodate passengers who have been disrupted due to the cancellation of scheduled flights.
Further communications will be provided should there be any additional changes or flight cancellations.
SAA SUSPENDS TWO MAURITIUS FLIGHTS, DUE TO CYCLONE BELAL
— SAA – South Africa (@flysaa) January 16, 2024
Johannesburg (Tuesday, 16 January 2024) – South African Airways (SAA) flights to Mauritius were disrupted on the night of 14 January due to Tropical Cyclone BELAL. The two affected flights, SA190 from O.R Tambo… pic.twitter.com/pZPj0ZuG6X