Airports Company South Africa(Acsa) has confirmed that it has suspended Air Zimbabwe from using its airports due to non-payment.
According to Acsa, Air Zimbabwe is a cash client and is required to settle on each Monday the amounts owing for landing fees, parking fees and the passenger service charge for its weekly flights, as well as an amount towards settling arrears on its account. The airline has not adhered to the cash basis terms for using Acsa's airports, the company says.
The company informed the airline on October 18 that it would not be allowed to depart from any of the Acsa's nine airports and that the prohibition will remain in place until outstanding amounts are settled.
Acsa further says that the suspension of an airline takes place 'only after considerable engagement with an airline's management'.
