JOHANNESBURG, 2016-Feb-17 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways, the South African national flag carrier, will reroute its flights from Douala International Airport in Cameroon to Yaoundé, due to the closure of the airport in Douala for reconstruction work.
SAA’s four weekly flights from Johannesburg to Libreville (Gabon) and onwards to Douala in Cameroon will be rerouted from 1 until 21 March 2016 to the Nsimalen International Airport in Yaoundé for the duration of the airport closure.
“We are pleased that an alternative entry point into Cameroon ensures that there are no interruptions in the service we offer during the time when the airport in Douala remains closed. We continue to explore new ways of providing the best service to our clients to ensure that we remain the carrier of choice for customers when they travel, both for business and leisure,” says Tlali Tlali, SAA Spokesperson.
Official notification to SAA by the Cameroon government officials states that the closure of the airport in Douala is temporary and due to the rehabilitation and upgrading of the main runway at Douala airport.
SAA has received permission from the International Air Service Licensing Council to reroute its flights to Yaoundé.
Customers will be re-accommodated accordingly.
Flights will resume the Johannesburg – Libreville – Douala routing from 22 March, should the Douala International Airport be open.
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Yaoundé schedule, effective 1 March -21 March:
SA086
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Departs Johannesburg 1450 Arrives Libreville 1840
Departs Libreville 1925 Arrives Yaoundé 2030
SA087
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Departs Yaoundé 2130 Arrives Libreville 2235
Departs Libreville 2340 Arrives Johannesburg 0520
• All times local
Issued by: SAA Group Corporate Affairs
About South African Airways:
South African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa, serving 56 destinations, in partnership with SA Express, SA Airlink and its low cost carrier, Mango, within South Africa and across the continent, and nine intercontinental routes from its Johannesburg hub. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance. SAA’s core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; and Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA. SAA is the winner of the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ Award in the regional category for thirteen consecutive years and the winner of ‘Service Excellence Africa’ for three years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spots as South Africa’s most on – time airlines.
For media information, please contact:
SAA Spokesperson
Tlali Tlali
Email: TlaliTlali@flysaa.com
Mobile:+27 82 333 3880
Office: +27 11 978 2298
Web: www.flysaa.com