FlySafair conundrum

Ruling by council poses threat to international flights.

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A severe threat looms on the near-term future of FlySafair's international flights, following the ruling by the Air Services Licensing Council (ASLC) within the department of transport that its shareholding structure violates limitations on foreign ownership.

Sanctions will follow, which could include fines or a suspension of FlySafair's licence. This is why the airline has filed an urgent interdict against the council.

FlySafair operates on the Joburg-Harare, Joburg-Mauritius, Joburg-Victoria Falls, Joburg-Zanzibar and Cape Town-Windhoek cross-border routes.

Suspension of the licence will mean a grounding on these routes.

It received approvals from the Air Services Licensing Council (ASLC) for 11 routes in 2022 and approvals for the Harare, Windhoek and Zanzibar routes (and additional frequencies to Mauritius were outstanding).