South Africa: Airlines adjust flight times in line with new 9pm to 6am curfew

In light of the new curfew times and other restrictions to slow the rate of Covid-19 infections, domestic airlines have announced adjustments to flight schedules to comply with the lockdown regulations. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night extended the curfew restricting South Africans’ movement between 6am and 9pm. In light of the new times, domestic and regional airlines in South Africa had adjusted their early morning and evening schedules so that customers can comply with the country’s new curfew with minimal disruption to their travel plans. Airlink said yesterday the airline was adjusting its schedule of early morning and evening departures and that the changes would affect flights originally due to depart before 8am and arrive after 8pm. “These schedule adjustments will provide customers departing on morning flights with sufficient time to commute to airports and complete the necessary health, security and immigration checks without breaking the curfew. It will also enable passengers landing on evening flights to complete the arrival procedures and commute to their homes or accommodation by the 9pm curfew,” Airlink.<br/>