SA braces for airline seat shortages over festive season

Domestic industry hit by after-effects of Covid restrictions, fuel delivery delays and price rises

02 October 2022 - 00:04
By Erika Gibson

This week leading up to the school holidays there was not a single seat available on a direct flight with any airline in SA from Johannesburg to Cape Town until tomorrow. The same demand is expected over the December festive season says Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer at FlySafair.

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