If the Transnet strike is prolonged, aviation will not be spared as it will jeopardise fuel supplies to South Africa's main airports ahead of the peak summer tourist season, warns the CEO of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa. | News24_Business
If the Transnet strike is prolonged, jet fuel supplies to South Africa's main airports could be jeopardised ahead of the peak summer tourist season, and at a time when airlines can least afford further disruption, warns Aaron Munetsi, CEO of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa.
"We bit the bullet in Cape Town recently and we are not out of the woods yet. We cannot be caught unawares again, as are going into peak season, and our airlines cannot take off if there is no fuel," Munetsi said at the opening of AASA's 52nd Annual General Assembly taking place near Kleinmond."Our meeting here takes place against the backdrop of what threatens to be an economically crippling strike by rail and harbour workers.
AASA is deeply concerned over the likely consequences of further disruption to what Munetsi called"the fragile jet fuel supply". During a panel discussion, Terence Delomoney, group executive of operations management at Airports Company SA said that, although there is a fuel forum consisting of various role players, in the wider supply chain there seems to be a lack of transparency that is a cause of concern. He too warned that another jet fuel crunch could spell disaster for SA's upcoming peak tourism season.
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