Airlink, South Africa's largest independent airline, has resumed flights to Nampula, Mozambique, after receiving assurances from authorities that its aircraft would not be seized. The decision follows a court order from the Nampula Provincial Court seeking to seize Airlink aircraft after a legal claim filed by two passengers.
Airlink , South Africa’s largest independent airline, will resume flights to Nampula, Mozambique , on Thursday after receiving assurances that its aircraft would not be seized by Mozambican authorities. The decision follows guidance and assurances from South African and Mozambican authorities, confirming that Airlink ’s aircraft will not be unlawfully impounded upon arrival at the northern Mozambique airport.
An interim court order from the Nampula Provincial Court, which sought to seize Airlink aircraft after a legal claim filed by two passengers who were ‘While an attempt to seize our aircraft remains a possibility as long as the Nampula Provincial Court order has not been withdrawn, we have been assured that local officials will not attempt to execute it.’ Airlink CEO and Managing Director Rodger Foster said, ‘We maintain the court order, along with the claim against Airlink by two passengers who were recently offloaded from one of our flights after their unruly and threatening behaviour, are flawed and without merit.’ He also expressed regret for the inconvenience caused by the flight cancellations earlier this week, thanking affected passengers for their understanding and offering an apology on behalf of the airline. ‘On behalf of Airlink, I wish to apologise to our customers who were inconvenienced by yesterday’s cancelled flights and thank them for their understanding. Similarly, we are grateful for the interventions and guidance by the Department of International Relations & Cooperation, the Department of Transport, the SA Civil Aviation Authority and their counterparts at the Mozambique Ministry of Transport and the Instituto de Aviação Civil de Moçambique,’ said Foster. Airlink, which provides approximately 70 percent of the scheduled air travel between South Africa and Mozambique, operates flights to Nampula, Maputo, Beira, Tete, Vilanculos, and Pemba under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the two countries
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