SA braces for airline seat shortages over festive season
Domestic industry hit by after-effects of Covid restrictions, fuel delivery delays and price rises
02 October 2022 - 07:42
This week, leading up to the school holidays, not a single seat was available on any airline in SA on a direct flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town until tomorrow. The same demand is expected over the December festive season, says Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer at FlySafair.
“We are adding additional aircraft and will publish more flights. There have been announcements of the same by other carriers so recovery [from the Covid slump] is looking good...
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