Airports Company South Africa: Cancellation of flights in and out of the Europe continues
18-Apr-2010 Airports Company South Africa has advised all passengers leaving O.R. Tambo International Airport for Europe in general and the United Kingdom specifically , to contact their airlines on a regular basis regarding flight status.
Due to the ash cloud moving continuously over Europe, several flights remain grounded at O.R. Tambo International Airport with similar scenes being played out across the world.
According to the latest information at our disposal the following flights have been affected:
CANCELLED FLIGHTS
BA055/BA054 - LHR
BA057/BA054 - LHR
VS601/VS602 - LHR
LH572/LH573 - LHR
AF990/AF995 - CDG
KL591/KL592 - AMS
8U770/8U771 - TIP
CL714/CL715 - LUX
SA261 - FRA
SA265 - MUC
SA237 - LHR
LX288 - ZUR
Due to restrictions on flights at Heathrow and other airports in place, it is very difficult to know if airlines scheduled to fly will indeed be able to do so during this period of uncertainty. It has now been confirmed that Frankfurt, Charles de Gaulle and Zurich airports are also closed. In terms of passengers, we have our terminal managers at ground level offering some assistance and co-ordinating between airlines and passengers so that those flying out are not stranded, says Unathi Batyashe-Fillis, Communications Manager at O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Passengers are more than welcome to call our helpdesk on 011 921 6262 or email us on customercare@airports.co.za