South Africa allows limited domestic flights from late 2Q20

South Africa is allowing domestic air travel for business purposes from June 1, but not all carriers are providing capacity as the country slowly eases up its coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula, giving an update on lockdown transport measures on May 30, said limited domestic air travel for business purposes is allowed under the level three restrictions that came into effect from June 1, subject to restrictions on the number of flights per day and authorisation based on the reason for travel. The resumption of domestic flights will be rolled out in three phases, he said, guided by Port Health capacity at the country’s three main airports (Johannesburg O.R. Tambo, Cape Town, and Durban King Shaka). Privately held Lanseria will have to arrange port health capacity and the government will certify it before any flight is allowed to take off or land.