SAA to continue repatriation, cargo flights
South African Airways (SAA) says it will continue repatriation and cargo flights beyond Friday.
SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali confirmed the details on Friday morning.
This comes as Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to present an “an alternative” plan for the rescue of SAA to the business rescue practitioners.
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The plan was developed with the help of trade unions and a business consultancy that previously worked with the airline.
"SAA would like to reassure its customers and stakeholders that it will continue to operate repatriation services to its customers and any other requests that it receives,” says Tlali.
“The airline will honour all existing commitments to provide air transportation services to its customers and any other requests that it receives.”
SAA is currently considering requests for repatriation flights to operate in North, West and East of Africa, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, south and North America and the Far East during the month of May.
SAA Executive Thandeka Mgoduso says the airline is in talks with the Department of International Relations over the expatriations of South Africans stranded in other countries.
“Further we are responding proactively in those instances where there is a need for essential humanitarian cargo for our country and for the neighbouring states to be uplifted.”