Airlink cancels flights to Mozambique following interim court order to seize 3 aircraft
Two Mozambican nationals were offloaded from an Airlink flight in Johannesburg on 7 December 2024 for unruly and threatening behaviour.
South African carrier, Airlink has cancelled flights going to Nampula in Mozambique. Picture: facebook.com/Airlink
JOHANNESBURG - South African carrier, Airlink, on Tuesday cancelled flights to Nampula in Mozambique.
This follows an interim order by a Mozambican court to seize three aircraft.
Two Mozambican nationals were offloaded from an Airlink flight in Johannesburg on 7 December 2024 for unruly and threatening behaviour.
They subsequently took Airlink to a Mozambican court to challenge this action and while they received an order to seize the aircraft, when the court officials attempted to do so, they were unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, Airlink has appointed legal counsel in Mozambique to establish its rights under Mozambican law to stop the court order’s execution.
"We do not believe their claim or the district court order they secured has any merit. In addition to legal avenues because Airlinks flights to Mozambique are operated under the bilateral air services agreement between South Africa and Mozambique, we have also requested help from South Africa’s Department of Transport and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation to resolve the matter through diplomatic channels. We will continue to monitor the situation," said Airlink CEO and managing director, Rodger Foster.