The flights are cancelled until May 31, 2020, as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected 202 South Africans as of 20th March. covid19inSA sabcnews
It follows the gazetting of new stringent regulations aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.
“The COVID-19 pandemic and attendant travel restrictions, resulted in substantial decline in demand for air travel. The situation led to many airlines around the world to ground aircraft, release their employees and to cancel flights. In the case of SAA, this decision means that SAA will only render services on its regional and domestic routes,” the national airline says in a statement.
“Airlines throughout the world are going through financial difficulties. European airlines have asked for € 70 billion from the EU to support them to survive. US airlines have asked their government $ 50 billion in order to survive. Some predict that the airline industry in its current form it won’t be existing beyond May this year. So this is the kind of difficulty the COVID-19 has created,” said Minister Gordhan.
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