By: Natasha Archary
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirmed on Tuesday, 18 April that flights at Cape Town International Airport are delayed due to a fibre network fault.
In a statement, ACSA said the fault required the airport to temporarily downgrade the Instrument Landing Category status of the airport.
Additionally, poor visibility conditions as a result of dense fog around the airport further exacerbated the challenge at the airport this morning.
Aircrafts were unable to land and had to be diverted to other airports.
While the fog has subsided and aircrafts are able to now land, ACSA said the earlier delays will have a knock-on effect on flights at other ACSA airports and planned schedules.
Latest Update: Weather conditions have improved, and fog has lifted. Aircraft are landing. pic.twitter.com/383YpoUs7q
— Cape Town Airport (@capetownint) April 18, 2023
ACSA says technicians are currently working on restoring the system and flights will resume once restored.
The airports company apologised to travelers for the inconvenience.
Passengers are urged to contact the airlines they are travelling on and check for updates on flight times.
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