South African airline CemAir has confirmed that it has postponed the resumption of its industrial flights to and from Plettenberg Bay Airport till later within the 12 months.
Collapse of settlement
In a press release posted on its Fb web page on Thursday, CemAir stated: CemAir regrets to announce a delay within the anticipated resumption of scheduled industrial flights to and from Plettenberg Bay Airport. This was initially deliberate for April 2025 however has been postponed till a minimum of September 2025.
This resolution follows the latest collapse of the settlement between Bitou Municipality and Backyard Route Aero (GRA), the appointed operator of Plettenberg Bay Airport. The administration of the Airport has now returned to Bitou Municipality.
Plettenberg Bay Airport won’t be able to simply accept industrial scheduled airline flights till runway and different repairs have been accomplished. On the time of writing these repairs are but to begin.
CemAir is monitoring the scenario and stays dedicated to resuming companies to Plettenberg Bay as soon as the airport meets the required security and operational requirements and is licensed accordingly.
We perceive the inconvenience this delay causes to our passengers and the broader Plettenberg Bay group. CemAir is devoted to offering secure and dependable air journey, and we’ll proceed to collaborate with native authorities to expedite the required airport upgrades.
We respect your understanding and endurance throughout this era and look ahead to serving you once more within the close to future.
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