SAA flights ready to leave for US
2013-02-09 15:39
Johannesburg - SA Airways (SAA) flights to and from New York and Washington
were scheduled to operate amid the snow storm in the United States, the airline
said on Saturday.
SAA said ticketed customers travelling to and from New York for the period
of February 8 to 11 could rebook for the next available flight.
The airline also offered a full refund, waiving all cancellation and
administration fees to people who wished to cancel their bookings.
The SA 203 flight from Johannesburg to New York was scheduled to depart at 20:35
on Saturday.
The SA 204 from New York was scheduled to leave at 10:40 (New York time) on
Sunday.
Flight SA 207 leaving Johannesburg to Washington was scheduled to leave at 18:15,
while the SA 208 from Washington to Johannesburg was scheduled to leave
Washington at 17:40 (Washington time).
"It should be noted that as a result of yesterday's cancellation of SA
203, Johannesburg to New York; SA 204, New York to Johannesburg which was
scheduled to depart New York today at 10:40 (NY time) has also been
cancelled," said the airline.
Customers were advised to make flight changes before February 13 via the
airline's call centre.
"If a customer elects to travel on a later date, all such travel must
commence on or before February 17," said the airline.
On Friday, two SAA flights between Johannesburg and New York were cancelled
because of the snow storm.
"We will continue to monitor the situation in both New York and
Washington and any new developments regarding the storm and related activities
will be communicated," said SAA.
The Associated Press reported on Saturday that more than 60 centimetres of
snow had fallen in parts of central Connecticut.
Throughout the Northeast, more than 600 000 homes and businesses lost
electricity as wet, heavy snow, freezing rain and howling winds caused havoc.
- SAPA
