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The city of Cape Town wants the government to reconsider the previous curfew as it is compromising the tourism industry and has led to numerous flight cancellations.
Image: @ FlySafair / Twitter.
CAPE TOWN – The aviation industry said the previous curfew was wreaking havoc on its business.
The city of Cape Town wants the government to reconsider the previous curfew as it is compromising the tourism industry and has led to numerous flight cancellations.
Last week, several flights were canceled due to the reintroduction of the curfew, which is from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. for most of the country, while for areas identified as hotspots it is from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
The government implemented a curfew as the country battles a second wave of the coronavirus.
FlySafair said that about 30 flight numbers were affected, some operating only once a week and others more frequently.
Kirby Gordon of FlySafair said: “FlySafair had to cancel fights in December and January as a result of the curfew hours being moved a little earlier. This is so that both clients and staff have time to get home earlier. “
Gordon said this had an impact on the company’s ability to earn income during the generally lucrative holiday period of December.
James Vos of the city of Cape Town said the curfew would cost many jobs and affect thousands of travel plans at a time when the economy could not afford another setback.
“Cape Town is heavily reliant on the tourism industry, especially at this time of year when we need more bums in the seats and belly boxes.”
Vos said it is now important to prevent a large number of airlines from canceling their flights because the travel and tourism industries would be hit the hardest as arrivals decline.
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