SA Express flight grounded after pilot was apparently unable to start engines DFANEWSPAPER
Kimberley - Kimberley passengers flying to Johannesburg were delayed on Wednesday when their SA Express flight was grounded after the pilot was apparently unable to start the engines.“This is not the first time. Our business people are suffering as a result of the incompetence of the airline. I can understand that today’s problem was a bit out of the ordinary, but what I fail to understand is that there is no contingency plan in place.
“We don’t have any alternative airlines offering flights out of Kimberley and it is not always feasible to travel five hours to Johannesburg by car. Not only are our business people inconvenienced, but also those travelling into the city. We don’t have a lot of flights leaving the city and locals need to go to Johannesburg in order to fly to other parts of the country.”It is believed that SA Express will be cutting flights to the city and changing its times.
“Sometimes I have an early morning meeting and have had to cancel the trip because the flight has been delayed. Other times I have missed connecting flights to Cape Town. When this happens I struggle to get ticket refunds and I don’t even bother anymore.”
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