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Update: Qatar Airways SA flights on ice – for now

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Qatar Airways had only recently announced that it was to resume flights to and from South Africa – but the airline has since made a U-turn

If you were planning a trip, travelling via Qatar Airways, then we’ve got some bad news for you: The airline has still put flights to and from South Africa and four other countries on ice.

There’s no official statement from the Qatari airline but many travelers who had book flights from South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, complained on Twitter, claiming their booked flights were now cancelled. According to Qatar Airways’ website, flights to these countries have been suspended until 31 December 2021.

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@qatarairways I don’t understand how you announced that you were commencing flights from South Africa and then cancelled them all? You still have flights going to South Africa so how is it an operational problem!!

— Suzie Keey (@SuzieKeey) December 13, 2021

@qatarairways please open your flights back up from South Africa. They were set to recommence on 12 December and now you reversed that. We want to be able to trust you in the future so please open those flights from today.

— Matt Rose (@mattronaldrose) December 12, 2021

@qatarairways what a smart move. First reinstated the flights from South Africa and earned applauds and them quietly tell passengers within 24hrs that due to operational reasons flights are again suspended.
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Passengers are so easy to fool right @SABCNews @PresidencyZA

— AC Gupta (@AnkchandrA) December 12, 2021

@qatarairways #flights #SouthAfrica 🇿🇦might now be spending Christmas alone 😔we got the email saying flights canceled with no warning and know flights online showing after Christmas, this has happened twice 😑 I hope things comes right #Christmas2021 #qatar #homeforchristmas

— Miss Chater (@Chater_Miss) December 12, 2021

BACKGROUND: QATAR AIRWAYS’ U-TURN ON SA FLIGHT BAN

The news of Qatar Airways’ decision to apparently keep flights to and from South Africa banned comes as a huge surprise – just two days before, the airline announced that it will resume both inbound and outbound services to Cape Town and Johannesburg from Sunday, 12 December 2021.

“It is particularly gratifying to once again be able to carry our South African customers to visit family and friends over the festive period or enjoy a well-earned break. We also know how important tourism is to South Africa and hope this will encourage more people to visit South Africa over the summer season,” Qatar Airways Vice-President, Africa, Hendrik du Preez said at the time.

The news was even welcomed by Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, who called on other countries and airlines to follow suit and lift their travel/flight bans on South Africa.

“We will continue to call on all countries to follow the WHO advice, to rescind all selective travel bans and re-open their borders to South Africa.  We advocate global solidarity in the fight against the pandemic,” she said.

South Africa remains proudly committed to its excellence in science and will continue its vigilant fight against the pandemic.

“Indeed, South Africa is open for business and continues to be a safe destination of choice with diverse tourism products and experiences. The initial move to suspend flights to Southern Africa was in the wake of the emergence of the Omicron variant in the region. Dozens of countries also imposed travel restrictions on South Africa and its surrounding nation”

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu

🚨 MEDIA STATEMENT 🚨

Tourism Minister welcomes the return of source market flights

We will continue to call on all countries to follow the WHO advice, to rescind all selective travel bans and re-open their borders to South Africa. #WeDoTourism #TourismRecovery pic.twitter.com/IivdwKrRLy

— Dept of Tourism (@Tourism_gov_za) December 10, 2021

By: Thabo Baloyi

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