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International travelers arriving at Cape Town International Airport on Thursday said they made use of the first commercial flight back to the city for a variety of reasons.
Passengers are greeted by family and friends after the first international flight landed at Cape Town International Airport on October 1, 2020, after the South African government eased the coronavirus travel ban. Image: Kevin Brandt / EWN
CAPE TOWN – Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane welcomed the first international commercial flight to land at OR Tambo International Airport.
Kubayi-Ngubane was part of a delegation that received the Lufthansa flight when it landed at the airport on Thursday.
Earlier this week, the Department of the Interior issued a list of 60 countries that will not be allowed to travel to South Africa for leisure purposes.
These countries include the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Argentina.
Kubayi-Ngubane said the list of banned countries would be reviewed: “We understand why the decision was made and what comforts us is that there will be a review every two weeks. Therefore, it is not a problem that this list is permanent. “
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Meanwhile, international travelers arriving at Cape Town International Airport on Thursday said they made use of the first commercial flight back to the city for various reasons.
The airport yesterday received the first international commercial flights scheduled under the new level 1 travel rules.
The first to arrive was an Emirates flight from Dubai, with the plane carrying around 50 passengers.
#IntTravel Cape Town International Airport today receives its first scheduled international commercial flight. KB pic.twitter.com/gsmprt0LP0
– EWN reporter (@ewnreporter) October 1, 2020
#IntTravel Emirates flight from Dubai has landed. 📸@BrandtKev KB pic.twitter.com/xSejZEtiwb
– EWN reporter (@ewnreporter) October 1, 2020
The excitement of some passengers arriving at the airport was not the same as it had been seen before.
Sthembile Dlamini expressed her gratitude for the lifting of the international travel ban in some countries, as she was now able to attend her sister’s funeral.
“I came home for an emergency. My sister passed away and the funeral is tomorrow. I can never be so grateful … thank you.”
Sasha-Lee Bastik, a flight attendant, said she last saw her family in February this year.
“My family is my support system, they keep me going, so I go home for two days.”
Another Capetonian was glad to see his wife again after five months.
“My wife is waiting, I have to run.”
An Ethiopian Airlines flight also landed yesterday afternoon.
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