OR Tambo 'ready to welcome' 80% of G20 delegates

OR Tambo International Airport is ready for the G20 summit visitors and was fully booked, Jabulani Khambule, Airports Company South Africa regional general manager, said at the launch of the airport's smart visitors information centre (VIC).

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BIG DAY. Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille, second from right, launches the information centre at OR Tambo International Airport. From left, Bronwen Auret from SA Tourism, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa of the Tourism Business Council of SA, Deputy Tourism Minister Maggie Sotyu and Jabulani Khambule, from Airports Company SA. Picture: Michel Bega

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A total of 80% of the G20 delegates would be coming through OR Tambo airport, Khambule said.

"All the arrangements have been made, we are ready to welcome the guests."

The VIC was placed at OR Tambo because it is far more than just an airport; it is a gateway for millions, he said.

South Africa will welcome 42 heads of state for the G20 this weekend, Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille said.

"Never mind those who are throwing their toys out of the cot. We won't miss you," she said.