The Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism KLCBT has confirmed that Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport KMIA has resumed full flight operations, following recent disruptions caused by suspended instrument flight procedures IFPs.
According to Oupa Pilane , Special Attach to the KLCBT, the South African Civil Aviation Authority SACAA has granted Air Traffic Navigation Services ATNS an exemption for its suspended IFPs. ATNS applied for exemptions to reinstate the suspended IFPs at the airport, on October 17, as reported by Tourism Update .
I am delighted to welcome the news that KMIA is back to full operation. These disruptions could have been avoided if ATNS had fulfilled its responsibility to maintain their systems effectively. Furthermore, the silence from the Mpumalanga provincial government during this crisis was deafening, leaving the private sector, as always, to bear the burden of resolving the issue, said Pilane.