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Durban turns away Cup flights

2010-07-07 20:52
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Cape Town - Three planes with soccer fans have been diverted from Durban's King Shaka International Airport because of air traffic congestion over the airport.

The Soccer World Cup semi-final between Spain and Germany is being played in the city.  

A spokesperson for the airport, Colin Naidoo, said two of the flights were diverted back to Johannesburg and the other to Cape Town.

He said the situation was still fluid, but that most of the planes which had been circling the airport had landed.

The old Durban airport is being used to park business and other smaller aircraft after their passengers are deplaned at King Shaka airport.

The airport is running a round the clock operation right throughout the night until traffic normalises as planned.

According to a passenger, another flight from Cape Town was kept in the air for about 90 minutes before finally landing. The passenger told The Witness at least one family of four on his flight, with tickets to the Germany-Spain semi-final, missed the whole first half of the match because of the delay.







 

 

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Aghast7/10/2010 1:24 PM
@Point Blank. I can hear your mommy calling you moron! Little internet troll hiding behind ur keyboard in between privately massaging yourself...
Point Blank@Aghast7/9/2010 4:38 PM
So you saying your first experience to Durban was flawless but your second was not and now all of a sudden it's Durban and their poor planning and you hop on the moaner bandwagon over one incident? .... nope, my convictions about you have not changed I still think you an idiot. Once again this has nothing to do with DURBAN being a HOST city but everything to do with ACSA. Now get off the Internet.
kevan7/9/2010 6:14 AM
aghast, typical making it a city thing. Grow up.
Jane7/9/2010 1:30 AM
@Derek I find it interesting how you go off at someone for not researching facts before spouting rubbish. Your comments about it being ATC's fault and everything regarding aviation is at ATC's command is amusing. If you knew how hard ATC worked (having no control over space on the ground or ACSA's issues) you would be singing a different tune. @flyboy At least there's someone else here who knows what they're talking about, thank you!
tm7/8/2010 9:05 PM
we should demand to know who the 8 private jets belonged to that REFUSED to move,... although reading between the lines after tonight's enews broadcast I can tell that they DID NOT ask them to move, apparently it would have been impolite and unAfrican to do so. oh really? and how do you describe the attitude that ACSA showed to the 400+ passengers on the commercial flights that had to turn back? is not allowing them access to their game MORE polite? or if that just not giving a damn because they are mere honest, working class citizens, not supposed VIPs.
Durbanite7/8/2010 9:03 PM
The atmosphere became fraught on a flight from Cape Town to Durban when the captain announced it was being redirected to Johannesburg, passenger Jay Moodley told the Mercury newspaper. "There was almost a riot on the plane and about 10 foreigners rushed towards the cockpit," he was quoted as saying. "The captain told them that they would be arrested if they did not sit down. Things were very tense." Imagine 5 aeroplanes circling Durban, passengers running in the cockpit, speaking foreign languages............the chaos could easily have easily lead to the pilots losing control of the aeroplane and crashing . What is a person on the plane sms to somebody on the ground, that the plane was being hijacked? What if the pilot radioed bak saying he thought the plane was being hijacked. The Moses Manhida stadium would have had to be evacuated as people would have thought the stadium is a target. The airforce would have had to consider shooting down some of the planes, if there was a risk that the thousands on the gorund would have been hurt. Shame on ACSA and their people. They need to takje responsibilty
Disappointed7/8/2010 8:39 PM
Was on same flight as Costa. We almost had a riot when Spanish supporters realised they would not make the game, people in tears etc. It was very sad. But while it seems the airport is to blame for the initial problem, we were all absolutely appalled at how badly Kulula handled the crisis. We left Joburg at 6pm (flight delayed), and eventually got to Durban after 1am, after 7 hours of what I can only describe as a complete circus! Nothing to do with the initial problem, just inept staff and inability to manage the situation and avert further distress. Kulula has lost my support and I am sure that of everyone on that flight (the whole plane errupted into laughter when we got the 'please fly with us again' message when we finally landed). Not the experience we want the many foreign visitors that were on our flight to be left with....
Pieter Wesselman7/8/2010 6:32 PM
There are no excuses for the disaster befalling many soccer fans for the semi-final at Durban. All scheduled flights into Durban had slots allotted. To take these slots away in order to facilitate so called VIP's is a-morral. When so called VIP's wait until the very last moment to organize their private charters they need to suffer the consequences. When there are no more slots available at Durban King Shaka then such flights should have been send to the old Durban International Airport straight away. That people with the ability to look ahead are short circuited to facilitate fat arsed VIP's without any lack of vision but who regard themselves to be "sport royalty" and consequently demanding "royal privilage" makes a healthy stomach turn in revultion.
pb7/8/2010 6:06 PM
To be fair, Virginia airport has a runway too short (just less than 1000m usable) to allow most serious VIP aircraft in and especially out of it again safely even with low fuel and no pax, so virginia was never much of a viable alternative in this mess. However, it seems reasonable to expect to leave CT or JNB a few hours B4 kickoff and actually get there in time. To suggest leaving half a day or more ahead of kickoff is pure hindsight. If there was bad planning, plain arrogance, lack of respect for others and law breaking let's hope Durban's rumoured 2020 Olympic bid will not be damaged. irreparably
flyboy7/8/2010 5:03 PM
What a generally un-informed bunch most comments reveal. As a pilot in the thick of all the activity,I experienced how the Air Trafiic Controllers worked at a frenzied pace providing safe arrivals & departures for all, while all ground staff ran to the best of their abilities. Some ACSA staff worked throught the day shift into the night. By flying across from La Mercy to park our aircraft at "old" Durban, we alleviated parking congestion at La Mercy & Virginia airports. Yes it was a pity that the "old" Durban airport was only used for parking-but remember that no passengers are allowed into a SA Air Force base, as it now is. Besides inconvenienced flights, I'm unaware of any incidents. Are any of you aware of the great number of flights that operated to Durban? A lot ! Staff everywhere deserve a huge accolade, but maybe the planners should be castigated ! Critizsm after an event is always easy to make! Stay positive !
Mark7/8/2010 3:31 PM
Why aces just did not open the old airpot for VIPs and Shaka for normal cleary an over Sight as for the arrogant pilots should tow the planes off the tarmac and clamp their wheels and get the VIPs to go to the traffic department as it does fall under traffic and pay the release fine
Aghast7/8/2010 2:27 PM
@Pointblank resort to insults if that is the extent of your intellect...you don't even deserve a response. I happen to be involved in aviation and know a lot more about the incompetence then you can hope to imagination. I blamed Durban because the organising committee in Durban, in and amongst other responsibilities, is responsible for the transport logistics which includes ensuring that ACSA are on top of things. Incidentally I landed for the Germany-Australia game (stadium almost as full as yesterday) at 18h15 , hired a car, fetched some people on the other side of Durban and was at the stadium in my seat by 19h45. there is nothing wrong with planning to land 2 hours before a match and expecting a smooth flow in a city that has over 4 years to plan an event.
Robi7/8/2010 2:15 PM
I cannot believe some people are blaming the people who were delayed and missed the game saying its their own fault, what non-sense. It is all the airlines fault. Ofcourse most people booked to land for the latest at 6pm. Your the muppet for trying to pass the buck. Its a no brainer that airlines are competing with each other and ofcourse they don't care what the status of the destined airport terminal is like, they will allow you to board a plane even if the destined airport terminal was attacked by Gremlins. Its sounds more like they were operating like the local taxi's in the Jozie CBD. "Welcome to Durban...were else can you miss a major semi final game dressed like this."
Point Blank@Aghast7/8/2010 12:33 PM
Hey moron, this has nothing to do with Durban. What an idiot! Who let this madman out?? Why oh why do we allow such stupid people access to the Internet.
Cheated7/8/2010 12:30 PM
Disgraceful! Monhla and her lot will get a fat bonus for this, and no reprimand!!
Derek7/8/2010 12:17 PM
@ bl Where do you get the idea that low-cost airlines get a discount at airports? I've never heard a crap story better than this one... For your information,, it all goes about the weight / size of the aircraft. For example, a Kulula B737 and a British Airways B737 both pay bthe same landing / navigation / parking fees. Maybe you should research your facts before sprouting a bunch of dung like this!!!
tapa7/8/2010 12:14 PM
Airlines schedule flight well in advance. So when the fly to an airport where they have scheduled their landing, they expect to land. So dont blame airlines. ACSA should have planned better. Also the fans that booked so close the the semi final time, not that clever, but if you expect a flight to go at a certain time, it should. Fans rely on airlines and airlines rely on the airport. This case ACSA
GWYNDEFF7/8/2010 12:03 PM
WO-OW! Wat 'n gemors. So glad I'm a rugger fan. Soccer seems far too intense for me, fans included.
WakeUp7/8/2010 11:46 AM
This is unfortunate yes, but this World Cup has been fantastic! And really, if you take a 17:15 (or later) flight and expect to be at the stadium by 20h30, wake up! There are millions of people all over the place. Plan better!!
Derek7/8/2010 11:46 AM
@ Costa... At least Kulula tried to get you there... at great cost to themselves as well. Do you have ANY idea just how much it costs per hour to operate an aircraft? I doubt it very much. Also, there was always a remote chance that the flight MAY have been cleared to land. If Kulula had opted not to operate the flight, and the situation had been resolved in Durbnan, you would also have complained about the fact that the airline cancelled the flight without even trying to get the passengers there. In any case, it was your own free democratic right to disembark before the flight left, if you felt so strongly about the state of affairs. Clearly you stayed on board in the hope that the aircraft may be able to land at Durban, and when they were unable to do so, you became upset. I can understand that you and all the other passengers were annoyed at the state of affairs, but it had nothing to do with Kulula at all... this was a problem caused by Air Traffic Control, and Airports Company. Instead of blaming an airline who has no control over the situation (remember, all aiecraft are at the mercy of Air Traffic Control), contact ATNS / ACSA and lodge your complaint / grievance with them. They are, after all, the cause of your upset!
Graham7/8/2010 11:19 AM
Why don't we scrap this 7 billion rand structure and build a bigger one which can cope?
ARIES7/8/2010 11:17 AM
This was the reason for the mess up."Priority had to be given to VIPs who were caught up in the situation," she said, adding that FIFA planes were allowed to land before commercial flights. So what could the other airlines do it was out of their hands.
Danie7/8/2010 11:10 AM
Quite simple! They should have kept the old airport operational until the end of theSWC to spread the influx equally with full facilities as well ! That is a No-Brainer ACSA !!!!!!!!!!!
hank7/8/2010 11:08 AM
people please....dont take one unfortunate event and base the WC's success on the outcome,plan your travels properly,this is a major event with 100's of 1000's of people trying to get around,there are bound to be a few mistakes,book your flights earlier or leave a day earlier u muppets!South Africa has done a great job!!!!
bl7/8/2010 11:00 AM
This is the risk you take with the no-frills low cost airlines. They are generally late on the evening flights any day of the week and are the first to be diverted as they negotiate discounted rates with ACSA.
Kez7/8/2010 10:58 AM
what fun.............they said on the news the pilots from the private jets were meant to park at the other airport and they refused. so many stories..any one who has a ticket for sunday leave now.......... i
Spook7/8/2010 10:51 AM
It's your loss so who cares! This is the worst attitude to embrace. Of this World Cup was awesome and great but there underlying fundamentals which went sour. To Leon and others - I feel your pain and am angered by the treatment you received. All the excitement and cost gone due to bad planning by ACSA! They should reimburse you and more! Can't do the job then move out! Lets get competency in! Should demand it!
Ken7/8/2010 10:13 AM
I'm sorry anyone booking a flight to land after 6pm for the semi final of the world cup is really really asking for trouble! Even if everything went 100% to schedule they would probably only just make it in time for the game. Were the other 2 flights affected also due to land after 6? if so - I can not show too much empathy for those affected regardless of the reasons. Have been in the travel industry for long enough to know you have to plan arrivals before big events at LEAST 5 hours before start and even then you taking a risk. Just my thoughts.
Martin7/8/2010 9:54 AM
Over R8000.00 worth of tickets flushed down the drain because the celebs and fat cats couldn't disembark at the old airport!!!! I cannot imagine the frustration of those passengers that spent over ten thousand rand on return flights from Europe, only to find that they were forced to watch the game at the airport waiting areas instead. Surely some kinf of compensation by ACSA/ATNS/Airlines is the decent thing to do.
Don'tPraiseMedocrity7/8/2010 9:52 AM
Some incompentence that is synonimous with SAA, ACSA, ATNS and anything related to RSA aviation has again shown how intellegintly weak is the leadership at state-owned enterprises. Until such time that we value competent and skillful managerial leadership @ our parastatals across the board we will continue to be @ the receiving end of this kind of poppycock. Heads have to roll @ ACSA and/or compesation given to all those supporters who have tickets and spend a fortune in flight tickets to watch the match.
Don'tPraiseMedocrity7/8/2010 9:40 AM
Some incompentence that is synonimous with SAA, ACSA, ATNS and anything related to RSA aviation has again shown how intellegintly weak is the leadership at state-owned enterprises. Until such time that we value competent and skillful managerial leadership @ our parastatals across the board we will continue to be @ the receiving end of this kind of poppycock. Heads have to roll @ ACSA and/or compesation given to all those supporters who have tickets and spend a fortune in flight tickets to watch the match.
Malcolm7/8/2010 9:35 AM
Someone at ACSA should be held to account. It's not the fault of the airlines, FIFA or the organising committee. If ACSA had any sense it would get the standed passengers to PE on Saturday which still has some seats available to say sorry. That would seem to be the decent thing to do.
Fred7/8/2010 9:30 AM
If you had heard the CEO of ACSA on the radio this morning you would know that it is actually a miracle that we have not had issues before this. She sounds completely incompetant and out of touch with reality. Eish...
rassool7/8/2010 9:30 AM
the world cup has been awsome thus far...something negative was bound to happen sooner or later. it was poor planning by the airport company
just in time7/8/2010 9:17 AM
i live in a suburb 12km from CT CBD and when we went to SWC matches 15km away (Green Point) we left home at 4:30pm / 5pm to drive in with time to spare for parking, walking, nibbles, a bit of fan walk and catching the vibe. How can you leave Jhb at 5pm to get to another city, check out of an aiport, get transport etc to a game and not feel rushed and pressure. NEVER put yourself under that type of pressure, its silly! As for the old Dbn airport, use that for private charters and reserve the new airport for traffic with large numbers on.
sweetie7/8/2010 9:16 AM
I cannot understand why the old Durban airport and Viriginia airport were not used for the charter planes? They even had Oribi airport 80kms away in PMB to land the smaller planes and transport the passengers in 1 hr to DBN, (as opposed to circling for 90 mins). Plan B people, always have it ready. If Durban is to host Olympics they will have to use these 4 airports to their proper capacity, and not do the silly thing they did yesterday.
Model 9 7/8/2010 9:13 AM
I don't get it. There are 2 Airports 50km apart form each other. The old Durban airport is supposed to be used as a back up for the SWC. What went wrong?
MR MD7/8/2010 9:12 AM
I think people who were going to the game should have left the night before and not at the last possible moment. Typical South africans leaving everything till the last second and then when things go wrong there is big outrage.
Anon7/8/2010 8:57 AM
Let not blame Durban for this. It was totally the fault of ACSA and not anybody else, not even the weather. Durban totally rocks and had the best atmosphere, best fan park, etc. ACSA also runs most other airports in SA so it cudve happened anywhere. ACSA sucks
FlightLine7/8/2010 8:56 AM
Flight MN339 from Lanseria due to leave 19:30, landed this morning 03:30 and 45 mins for bags. This flight was not listed on the airport arrivals screens, my son phoned me from the plane on the taxi way when the pilot said they could "call Home" at 02:15. NO airline representatives at arrivals helping with information. And when the plane did arrive we only found out once we saw our family walking through arrivals. P'd off - VIP's go back to the airforce bases and get out of the public air space.
Linda7/8/2010 8:46 AM
All the planes that were not supposed to be parked at the airport should be turned away. What makes these people more important than the others. The airport management is to blame. Shame on you as you have given Durban a bad name.
Daniel7/8/2010 8:24 AM
The SWC is and was a great success and I am sooooooooo proud of our country. Those who planned their flight to arrive at the last minute have only themselves to blame for their poor planning - not the authorities - yes it is bizarre that at least the private jest were not all diverted to old DBN or even Virginia or maybe further down on the South Coast
Daniel7/8/2010 8:23 AM
The SWC is and was a great success and I am sooooooooo proud of our country. Those who planned their flight to arrive at the last minute have only themselves to blame for their poor planning - not the authorities - yes it is bizarre that at least the private jest were not all diverted to old DBN or even Virginia or maybe further down on the South Coast
Really?7/8/2010 8:18 AM
Eishhh...saw ree baas...
NoonU7/8/2010 8:03 AM
So what happens now with two unused Semi Final Tickets @ R8600 because of a plane that could not land
Defending Aircraft7/8/2010 8:02 AM
Come now shut up, Controllers close the arrivals of all aircraft due to safety reasons, but wait now if there is an accident then we will have another bunch of people whining that planes don't keep people safe and blah blah blah. Like people said here already, they had the whole day to get to Durban, you can't expect the N1 to handle 40 000 cars trying to get to the game on time, same here with the planes. Plus King Shaka is still 'under construction'. Ask yourself what if the new Airport was not built and the old one was still being used then what, wait I got the answer for you, a whole bunch more WHINERS !! Bravo to the Air Traffic Controllers who managed the airspace and good decision,
REALITY7/8/2010 7:50 AM
Agree 100 % Ray....The only poor planning here is from fans trying to leave other Cities within a couple of hours before the game. Wake up people , this is the SWC. Well done to KSIA in trying to get as many people(both local & international) as possible in time to attend the game...As for the rest of the whiners....F off from this country you A**holes....
Sean7/8/2010 6:58 AM
And now Durban want to bid for the Olympics, what a joke!!!
AJ7/8/2010 5:26 AM
They should have used the old airport for ALL non-commercial traffic. This is inexcusable, totally. Ray if the flight is an hour and the game starts at 8 there is NO reason why you cannot leave ANY part of South Africa at 6. It's called reliablility. ACSA cocked up here, and lack of planning and foresights scuppered hundreds of fans chances.
Jane7/8/2010 4:04 AM
U guys need to check who/which company you're blaming for all this. It's not as obvious as it seems and there's a lot more going on behind the scenes than you know
Shane7/8/2010 2:01 AM
C'mon guys. Surely we all have enough sense to know that there will be congestion during such a Prestigeous event. Without taking blame away from the poor planning by ACSA, you guys that jump on a plane 2 hours before an event with at least 90 mins for flight from Jnb, baggage, car hire collection etc and then expect to drive to the stadium, should have more sense. You should have planned better as well!
Stephen7/8/2010 1:43 AM
What a digrace and those that lost there money must sue the airline and airports company. For those that say stop being negative - well I went for a walk on the Durban beach today. Wen to a toilet that have been filthy for 30 of my stay in Durban and it was spotless - I pay rates and taxes not the visitors so why they get special treatment. As far as I am concerned SA don't care for it's own.
Nico7/8/2010 12:57 AM
@Shutup - Easy for you to say. You sound like the type of guy who would have pissed in his pants if something like this happened to you. It is pathetic and there is no excuse. People on those flights paid for their tickets and those on charter flights not. As unfortunate as it is and as mush as we want to deny it, this would not have happened anywhere else in the world where some are more equal than others (at the cost of others). Elsewhere, some are more equal than others, but at nobody's cost.
Bruce7/7/2010 11:50 PM
Bit Stupid to leave the day before, or on the same day to watch a Semi-Final. What ever happened to planning??? Obviously there will be even more delays when there is a sporting event on, especially the magnitude of the SWC. Well done SA & Airports on doing such a great job.....considering all the extra people.
Aghast7/7/2010 10:47 PM
@Ray. This problem has been going on since just before 14h00 today. Get ur facts straight. All flights in and out of Durban would have had to file flight plans regardless. ATNS and ACSA knew they were coming! The hare-brained idea to double up on the runway/air traffic control time of these charter aircraft was the catastrophe here i.e. each of these planes had to land, drop off passengers and take-off again to 'park' at Durban airport. Wouldn't it have been smarter to simply spread the load with the old airport. Whinging is the least we should be doing here. i hope a lot of passengers sue ACSA for their poor planning. p.s 100-1 your European flight congestion was weather related and not due to lack of foresight and skill by airport management!
Victim7/7/2010 10:43 PM
i am so angry guys i just burst into tears
kakkakakkaka!7/7/2010 10:43 PM
Our Kulula flight MN 603 flight was scheduled to leave OR Tambo International at 17:15, arriving 18:15, it only left 18:15. Isn't that just asking for it?
Jack7/7/2010 10:36 PM
And then Durban wants to host the Olympics! Haha ha
Derek7/7/2010 10:36 PM
Directed at Leon... what do you expect Kulula to do in a situation like this? Would you like them to continue to circle at the holding point until they run out of gas and drop from the sky? An aircraft can only carry so much gas without being compromised as far as operations and safety are concerned. Maybe you want the crew to sit down and cry with you...
Jack7/7/2010 10:33 PM
Hopeless! Please never tell us what a sucsessful SWC it was!. Planes cannot depart unless first permission for landing is given - hopeless stupid organisation!
booboo7/7/2010 10:33 PM
no airspace due to celebrity charter flights? what the ...................?
Costa7/7/2010 10:31 PM
Kulula are a disgrace. Dishonest and pathetic. Was on MN641 and they knew before we took off from JHB that there was no chance of us landing. Why not cancel the flight and refund our money instead of feeding us lies.
Marrilyn7/7/2010 10:30 PM
It is unfortunate because the world cup HAS been going "pretty" smoothly. My personal opinion as someone in the Travel industry... this is something that SHOULD NOT have happened. It should not have happened. All flights are booked long beforehand and Durban should have made provisions for it all. SOMEONE was sleeping on the job and I hope that SOMEONE gets a kick in the butt. When working as a team, it only takes one weak link to crash the end results.... pity... but it's now happened and we have to "deal" with it......lol
Derek7/7/2010 10:24 PM
Directed at Leon... Just what did you expect Kulula to do??? It is not their fault that Durban ATC are not able to accommodate all the flights that were to operate to Durban.
Ray7/7/2010 10:22 PM
Durban has done fantastic as host city. Anyone with tickets for today's match should have been in the city early in the day..not leaving Jo'burg and at 17h00. I've been on a plane to London that was diverted due to too much air traffic I missed my European holiday bus..it has nothing to do with South Africa's readiness to host events Too many whingers here.
Mphela7/7/2010 10:20 PM
F F sakes people - News is News - get that into your silly little heads... whether it's reported on News24 or anywhere else, the news will be told - News24 gets the slackj because they're usually first. Keep up the excellent work news24/sport24
Ivan7/7/2010 10:05 PM
Durban wants the Olympics???
Cape Town ftw7/7/2010 9:54 PM
"Durban turns away Cup flights" -- So how can Durban even think about hosting the Olympics if they send the planes to Cape Town LOL
Leon7/7/2010 9:54 PM
This is a disgrace for our country's reputation. I was on this flight, have paid R8400 for 2 tickets as well as other costs for hotel and taxi. Our Kulula flight MN 603 flight was scheduled to leave OR Tambo International at 17:15, arriving 18:15, it only left 18:15 and 30 min into the flight we were told that the plane had to turn back to Johannesburg as there was no space on Durban's King Shaka airport to accommoddate our plane. There were people on our plane who travelled from Europe to watch this game. Some of us insisted toI get off the plane in Jhb as we realised that we would miss the game anyway. I have just enquired from the Durban airport and was told that that flight was expected to land at 21:30. If those passengers are lucky, they would arrive at the stadium at 22:30, just in time to see the end...Kulula's response was also schocking as they did not show any empathy for our desperate situation and significant loss.
Di7/7/2010 9:49 PM
What a shambles! My husband was stuck at Dbn airport tonight cos his flight had not taken off from Jhb till 2 hours after it was due to land in Dbn. There were so many celebrity charter flights that "obviously" took priority over the scheduled flights! I would've been mightily peed off if i had been on board those flights that didn't make it to the game on time! "If you have time to spare, go by air"
hardrock7/7/2010 9:48 PM
whats all the fuss about , if they cannot handle the traffick they should divert , or wuld u like planes dropping down like flies ?
Derek Salter7/7/2010 9:46 PM
This is unfortunate. everything has been going so well for the SWC so far - let's not let this spoil it for SA. It has been a phenonemal event for us all - and done SA lots of good - let's focus on that rather than a single negative event.
Neville7/7/2010 9:45 PM
To be fair, ATNS was forced to shut down the airspace because ACSA had no more parking bays available. The chaos this evening was a knock-on caused by the same problem earlier. Private aircraft were not supposed to land at King Shaka at all-only scheduled operators and charters. What happened ACSA?
shut up7/7/2010 9:43 PM
o shut up you negative people, hell, this world cup was amazing so far, freaking freaks
Dale7/7/2010 9:22 PM
wow hectic!! This is what the world is seeing that we cannot handle the air traffic congestion!! Surely the air trafic control knew these planes were arriving? Hopefully they were sent back to Durban as I bet these fans had paid mega bucks for their tickets. Please dont say these are teething problems as the airport has been open long enough!!
Aghast7/7/2010 9:16 PM
Absolutely disgraceful. Durban should be ashamed of itself as a host city! These were scheduled flights. How can they not plan for this. If they knew they would be congested then they should have planned for this. There is a 'white elephant' of an old airport perfectly primed to assist for this event. Shame on you Durban!
Anotherdayinparadise7/7/2010 9:15 PM
That's so ridiculous. Why not divert them rather to the old airport and then bus them across. I'd be so mad if I'd spent all that money on tickets and air fares then this happened.
badhorst7/7/2010 9:08 PM
So much for SWC ready....
Bob7/7/2010 9:03 PM
Shocking - is there a developmunt in the conntrol tower?!
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