Flights to Plettenberg Bay have all been suspended by the SA Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa) over non-compliance with infrastructure and safety regulations.
The suspension comes after the Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome was downgraded to below the minimum category required for flights to operate at the airport.
‘The downgrade will affect scheduled services only. The general aviation sector and charter operations will not be affected’ said Sacaa acting spokesperson, Marie Bray.
Bitou Municipality spokesperson, Andile Namntu acknowledges that they are aware that the suspension of flights would hurt tourism and the town’s economy until these non-compliances are resolved.
Privately owned domestic and regional carrier CemAir’s chief financial officer, Laura van der Molen, said the suspension of the flights would affect both Johannesburg and Cape Town services.
Passengers with tickets already booked will be accommodated on CemAir flights from George Airport nearly 100km away.
‘We will be introducing a George to Cape Town service to accommodate customers on this routing,’ Van der Molen said.
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