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Old May 30, 2020 | 2:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Flame3601
Some more key points, sadly international borders remain closed expect for essential supplies.

Air Travel:

Air travel for "business purposes" will be allowed during Level 3, but the number of flights will be restricted.

Flying will be introduced in three phases. In phase one, only King Shaka, OR Tambo and Cape Town will be open. More airports will be opened in the other phases.

No magazines or food will be allowed on planes, and people who are considered to be high risk or are not feeling well will sit at the back of the plane. Planes will be disinfected after each flight.

Only passengers will be allowed in the airports. They will be temperature checked before being allowed into airports. Anyone entering airports, including staff, must wear masks, he says.

Passengers will go through "staggered" boarding routines, to ensure physical distancing.

Airplanes will, however, be allowed to run full capacity, Mbalula says, saying that the risk of Covid-19 on a plane is lower than on other modes of transport because there are special air filters which kill germs and the air inside a plane is "sterile".

Airport buses, however, can only be 70% full
Thanks for the info on this. To be quite honest, it sounds like an absolute nightmare. I hope things improve for you guys there soon.
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