The Cape Town International Airport won the 2021 Best Airport in Africa award at the Skytrax World Airport Awards.
Sheik Aboo Muhammed Zakkariyah was arrested in May 2018 at Cape Town International Airport after customs officials found nearly R2 million in cash hidden inside his luggage. He was to fly to Dubai.
Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) said that it was close to reaching 70% of its 2019 domestic air travel volumes.
The pilot was flying by himself earlier on Saturday at the Cape Town International Airport when the incident happened.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has urged travellers to check the revised travel schedules, which are impacted by the new curfew of 9 pm to 6 am.
When travel restrictions were first eased, Cape Town International Airport was welcoming just four flights per day. Now, around 120 flights are arriving and departing daily.
International travelers who arrived at Cape Town International Airport on Thursday said that they made use of the first commercial flight back to the city for varying reasons.
Airport management welcomed passengers on Emirates flight EK772 from Dubai on Thursday afternoon.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula conducted a COVID-19 regulations compliance inspection at the airport on Thursday.
The airport is one of three airports, along with OR Tambo International Airport and King Shaka International Airport, that will be open for international travel from 1 October.
On Friday, airport officials briefed City and provincial government on precautionary measures that have been put in place for when the airport will recieve international travellers as per the new regulations under alert level 1.
Officials said that no one was injured in the incident which occurred on Friday morning.
Under lockdown level 3, limited domestic air travel for business purposes is allowed. There is, however, a restriction on the number of flights per day.
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said government was discussing how to assist Acsa and struggling airlines.
This was also in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ban of international travel to and from these countries.
Barnes, a member of Western Province Athletics Association, was last seen leaving his Edgemead house on Saturday morning.
The demonstrators said that while the group was small at this stage, it would grow as the day progressed.
Fans gathered at the Cape Town International Airport on Sunday night to welcome the Springboks on the Western Cape leg of their national trophy parade.
