Airlink resumes flights to Nampula
South African domestic and regional airline Airlink has announced that it is resuming flights to Nampula on Thursday.
It had suspended flights to the Mozambican destination because of threats that its aircraft could be seized, following an order issued by a local court. The threat of the seizure of the aircraft stemmed from a legal claim for damages against the airline, instituted by two Mozambican citizens in that court.
“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an attempt to seize our aircraft remains a possibility as long as the Nampula Provincial Court order has not been withdrawn, we have been assured that local officials will not attempt to execute it,” stated Airlink CEO and MD Rodger Foster. “We maintain the court order, along with the claims 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.”
Airlink is responsible for some 70% of scheduled commercial air traffic between South Africa and Mozambique. The airline made its decision to resume its Nampula service after receiving reassurances and guidance from both the Mozambican and South African authorities. The carrier will, however, continue to monitor the situation.
“On behalf of Airlink, I wish to apologise to our customers who were inconvenienced by [Tuesday’s] cancelled flights and thank them for their understanding,” he said. “Similarly, we are grateful for the interventions and guidance by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, the Department of Transport, the [South African] Civil Aviation Authority and their counterparts at the Mozambique Ministry of Transport and the Instituto de Aviação Civil de Moçambique.”
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