South African Airways (SAA) announced on Friday, November 19 that it will be removing its return daily flights from Maputo, Mozambique, at the beginning of December.
According to SAA’s interim executive of commercial operations, Simon Newton-Smith, the decision was taken as a result of a lack of uptake in the route.
“When SAA resumed operations at the end of September, we committed to constantly monitor passenger volumes and revenue on all routes.
“Demand on this service has not met expectations and for the time being, this change is in line with our strategy of being a transparent management and fiscally responsible,” Newton-Smith said.
Newton-Smith indicated that passengers who hold tickets to travel will be accommodated by Mozambique Airlines or they can opt to receive a credit voucher which will be offered in the original form of payment.
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“No airline likes to cancel flights but we are committed to the success and sustainability of our airline, whilst we meet our valued customer requirements. We apologise to customers for any inconvenience and full assistance will be provided to all customers holding an SAA ticket on flights that are withdrawn from the schedule,” Newton-Smith reiterated.
Meanwhile, customers who used travel agents to book flights should contact them directly, while tickets that were bought online or through the SAA call centre can be reconciled by contacting the SAA Trade Support via e-mail at [email protected].
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SAA will also not be operating its return flights to Accra in Ghana on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Flights to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo will not be operational on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve either. Flights to Lusaka, Zambia will operate for five days a week from December 1 instead of seven days a week.
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