ACSA says fuel system overhaul at major airports will not affect festive season travel
The company, responsible for managing nine primary airports nationwide, faced scrutiny when a broken shaft at O.R. Tambo International Airport left hundreds of passengers stranded.
- Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)
- OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA)
- Cape Town International Airport (CTIA)
OR Tambo International Airport. Picture: X/@ortambo_int
JOHANNESBURG - Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is undergoing a full refurbishment of its jet fuel systems across its network of airports.
The company, responsible for managing nine primary airports nationwide, faced scrutiny when a broken shaft at O.R. Tambo International Airport left hundreds of passengers stranded.
While operations have since been restored, ACSA said it had taking steps to prevent future disruptions.
It announced a series of upgrades, starting with a new 1.8 kilometre jet fuel line at O.R. Tambo, expected to be completed by February next year.
A longer-term project involving refurbishing fuel farms at the airport is expected to span five years.
Cape Town International Airport will also be a major focus, with improvements there anticipated to benefit the country's seven other airports.
ACSA CEO Mpumi Mpofu said the refurbishments had already been approved.
"We are going to implement the refurbishment of the fuel farms, which is a programme we have approved."
Meanwhile, ACSA assured travellers that sufficient measures were in place for smooth travel this festive season.