Extra flights to take off from Margate this holiday season
Statistical trends indicate that over the past four years, the airport experienced its heaviest traffic over the December- January holiday period.
Margate Airport is set to be buzzing this coming season with CemAir expected to increase its scheduled number of flights to OR Tambo International Airport.
This is according to Ray Nkonyeni Municipality mayor, Councillor Cynthia Mqwebu, speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday this week.
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Ms Mqwebu said the municipality’s development planning services recently revealed statistical trends indicating that over the past four years, the airport experienced its heaviest traffic over the December/January holiday period.
“For this reason CemAir has decided to schedule an extra flight to OR Tambo International. The schedule will run from December 7 to January 13. During this period, there will be a flight departing from Margate airport every day at 11.10am and another at 5pm.”
The mayor said the municipality welcomed this development and is confident that it will have a positive spin-off for tourism and the economic development of the South Coast.
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