#TaxiStrike OR Tambo warns passengers to allow ample time to get to the airport
Airport management also advises passengers travelling on Thursday to follow news updates
Management of O R Tambo International Airport is aware of a protest by taxi operators planned for Thursday and has advised passengers to allow for delays and longer travelling time to the airport.
The airport is not one of the six entities that the Mass Taxi Industry Protest Action Committee (MTIPAC) plans to target with its protest activities, but management of OR Tambo International Airport understands that certain highways and routes could also be subject to blockades or congestion.
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“We are staying in close contact with the metro authorities and the South African Police Service in order to keep the routes into and out of the airport open,” says Leigh Gunkel-Keuler, spokesperson of OR Tambo International Airport.
“However, protest action of this nature is not entirely predictable and passengers scheduled to depart from the airport on Thursday should make every effort to give themselves more time to get to the airport,” she says.
Airport management also advises passengers travelling on Thursday to follow news updates on the protest action to ensure they are aware of potential delays. Where possible, passengers heading for the airport should use public transport such as buses and the Gautrain.
