Judgment reserved in lion ad case

2013-05-27 17:51

Judgment has been reserved in global civil action group Avaaz's application to get the Airports Company of SA to reinstate an advertising campaign against the trade in lion bones.

Lion ad not unlawful, court hears

2013-05-27 14:37

Court action seeking to reinstate an advertising campaign to stop the trade in lion bones has started in the South Gauteng High Court.

Heathrow emergency landing causes delays

2013-05-24 11:34

Acsa is unable to confirm at this point if the emergency landing by a British Airways flight at Heathrow would have knock-on effects at Cape Town International and OR Tambo International.

No special airport treatment for Guptas

2013-05-05 16:20
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It's been reported that the Gupta family asked for, but were denied, special treatment at OR Tambo International Airport.

Guptas 'security breach' probe continues

2013-05-03 23:36

The Indian High Commission is said to have bypassed the necessary state departments when arranging the Waterkloof landing of a private plane carrying guests of the Gupta Wedding.

Old Durban airport handed over

2012-12-06 14:21

Transnet has taken ownership of the Old Durban International Airport site for the development of a proposed dig-out port which will cost R75bn.

’Tis the season to cut budgets

2012-11-18 21:15

South Africa’s big corporations, and state-owned and affiliated enterprises are removing the bling from Christmas this year by cutting back on their festive season party budgets or doing away with year-end functions entirely.

Airport evicts metro cops over unpaid rent

2012-11-17 11:39

Ekurhuleni metro police have been evicted from their office at OR Tambo International Airport for failure to pay rent, according to a report.

Acsa: No fuel emergency

2012-11-16 10:21

OR Tambo flight operations are normal and the Airports Company SA is finding alternate aviation fuel supplies to replace the contaminated seven million litres of stored fuel.

Alarming security breaches at SA airports

2012-11-14 16:40

Pistols, knives and weapon magazine clips are among items passing through South African airports over the past four years, Transport Minister Ben Martins has revealed.

Aborted flight shuts OR Tambo runway

2012-11-13 12:02

Flights have been delayed as one of OR Tambo International's runways remains closed for inspection due to a landing-gear fire of a chartered Boeing airplane.

Plane incident causes OR Tambo delays

2012-11-13 09:48

Only one runway is currently operating at OR Tambo International after a charter plane's wheel caught fire.

Acsa blamed for 1time demise

2012-11-08 19:54

The Airports Company of SA has been blamed for low-cost airline 1time's demise.

Acsa, Primedia taken to court over posters

2012-09-23 19:21

An international NGO has announced that it is taking Acsa and Primedia to court for removing posters about lion hunting from OR Tambo International Airport.

London flight stowaway still unidentified

2012-09-05 20:21

The body of a man found on a British Airways flight at London's Heathrow airport is yet to be identified, police say.

Zuma lion posters removed from airport

2012-08-18 12:07

Posters depicting President Jacob Zuma overseeing a lioness about to be executed with a handgun have been removed from the OR Tambo international airport.

Strikes bring city centres to a stop

2012-03-07 14:58

Thousands of people wearing bright red and yellow attire have turned out to support Cosatu’s nationwide protest against labour brokering and e-tolls.

Airport workers fired for luggage theft

2012-02-21 09:25
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Acsa says it is pulling out the stops to combat luggage theft, with five employees fired at OR Tambo International Airport in the past week.

Water leak disrupts OR Tambo check ins

2011-12-15 13:40

The Airports Company SA says a major leak has caused delays in check ins and baggage services at OR Tambo airport.

Acsa gears up for summer season

2011-12-13 08:53

Cape Town International Airport is accelerating festive season plans ahead of the busy summer season, according to the Airports Company South Africa.

Woman hits head, dies at OR Tambo

2011-08-18 11:22
208 comments

A woman has died at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg after apparently hitting her head and having a heart attack while rushing to catch a flight.

Insider may head airports group

2011-06-14 07:50

The next managing director of Airports Company SA will probably be an internal candidate, according to a media report.

SA flights spared ash cloud delays

2011-05-25 11:22

The Airports Company SA says flights between South Africa and Europe have not been affected by the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano.

French funding for Acsa, water project

2011-03-04 17:43

The Airports Company SA and the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority have signed agreements with a French funding agency for infrastructure projects.

 

Lion ad: Acsa insists balance needed

2013-05-27 16:36

The Airports Company of SA accepts that its decision to remove Avaaz's anti-lion bone trade campaign posters from OR Tambo International Airport affected its freedom of expression, a court has heard.

Fog lifts at Cape Town International

2013-05-24 12:01

Flights are able to now land and take-off at Cape Town International as visibility improves, says Airports Company of South Africa.

Guptas: Taxpayers shortchanged

2013-05-05 22:19

The Gupta's wedding guests sidestepped R70 000 in passenger taxes with the controversial Waterkloof landing, just a fraction of the overall travel costs for the ostentatious event.

Newlyweds attempt low-key exit

2013-05-04 09:32

As government scrambles for answers over who allowed a plane carrying guest of the Gupta family to land at Waterkloof Air Force Base, the newlyweds have left for their honeymoon.

Minister orders Gupta jet removed

2013-05-02 12:00
340 comments

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has ordered that the Gupta family's chartered jet be removed from Waterkloof Air Force Base.

Man leaves car at airport for a year

2013-01-07 10:08
117 comments

A businessman owes OR Tambo International Airport about R42 000 for parking his car there for over 12 months, according to a report.

DA: Airports skip yellow fever checks

2012-11-26 21:15

Lanseria and OR Tambo International Airports do not perform yellow fever checks, the DA claims.

Metro cops eviction a 'misunderstanding'

2012-11-17 22:05

The eviction of Ekurhuleni metro police from their office at the OR Tambo International Airport was due to a "misunderstanding", the Ekurhuleni metro municipality says.

We're on top of fuel issues, Acsa says

2012-11-16 17:35

Acsa says that OR Tambo International Airport is still running as normal as efforts continue to remedy the contamination of seven million litres of jet fuel supplied to the Johannesburg airport.

Fuel crisis at OR Tambo

2012-11-15 21:23

The fuel pipeline to the OR Tambo International Airport has been contaminated and rendered unfit for use by airlines, dramatically cutting the airport's stock levels, the Airports Company South Africa says.

OR Tambo runway re-opened

2012-11-13 14:34

Operations have returned to normal at OR Tambo International Airport, following an aborted takeoff of a chartered airplane, Acsa has said.

Plane fire blamed on tyre separation

2012-11-13 11:05

The pilot of a chartered Boeing airplane noticed the landing gear was on fire before aborting the takeoff from OR Tambo International.

Plane's wheel catches fire at OR Tambo

2012-11-13 08:20
87 comments

The wheel of a charter plane with 127 people on board has caught fire just as it was aborting a take-off at OR Tambo Airport. The accident could result in some flight delays.

Man complains about airport pat-down

2012-10-18 09:38
80 comments

A Gauteng couple have complained about an airport security check that was done while about 100 people looked on.

Acsa turns loss into profit

2012-09-13 07:52

The Airports Company of South Africa has reported a profit of R188m on the back of increased revenue and higher tariffs.

SA stowaway found dead at Heathrow

2012-08-23 13:07
133 comments

A stowaway found dead in London is believed to be the same person Cape Town International Airport security tried to stop from scaling the airport fencing.

Cape Town International tops

2012-03-09 20:11

Cape Town International Airport has been named the best airport in Africa by an international association of the world's airports, the Western Cape government says.

Strikes cause flight delays in Durban

2012-03-07 11:56

The Airports Company of SA has asked travellers to arrive early for their flights as Cosatu’s nationwide strike took hold in Durban with flight delays.

Visitors stream through SA airports

2012-02-20 22:24

There has been an "impressive" increase in passenger traffic at airports countrywide from November 2011 to January this year, Airports Company SA says.

Leak delays checking in at OR Tambo

2011-12-15 13:02

A major water leak in terminal A at Johannesburg's O R Tambo International Airport has caused disruptions at check-in counters and to baggage services.

Acsa, industry hold talks on jet fuel

2011-10-28 08:15

Airports Company South Africa held a high-level meeting with industry to address the current challenges of Jet A1 fuel at OR Tambo International Airport.

Airport tariff hike capped at 37%

2011-07-07 16:34

Airport fees will increase by not more than 37% in the next three years, says the regulator.

Tariff hike reports premature: Acsa

2011-06-01 18:02

Kulula.com's announcement that it is raising tariffs by 35% was "jumping the gun", the Airports Company of SA says.

OR Tambo best African airport

2011-04-03 21:39

The OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg has been named the best airport in Africa in an international awards ceremony.

Only one SAA flight to Heathrow

2010-12-20 18:03

There will only be one SAA flight leaving from South Africa to London-Heathrow tonight, the airline says.

 
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