Cape Town – A power outage occurred at Cape Town International Airport on Saturday morning, causing inconvenience for passengers who experienced delays during the check-in process.
According to Times Live, Airports Company SA (Acsa) described the outage as “unplanned” and apologised for the inconvenience.
[WATCH] There’s a major power outage at Cape Town International Airport, leading to flight delays, with FlySAfair being the most affected. Newzroom Afrika anchor @MichelleL_Craig has more from the airport.#Newzroom405 pic.twitter.com/emojAb1hjJ
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) October 7, 2023
Although backup power supply systems were activated, a problem arose in one area, affecting the IT check-in systems and causing further delays.
Acsa has since restored power to the airport and reinstated the check-in systems.
ACSA has advised passengers in CT to make use of online check-in facilities after delays this morning due to unplanned power loss at CT International Airport. ACSA says there may still be a slight delay in manual check-in processes.#sabcnews
— SAfm news (@SAfmnews) October 7, 2023
The source of the issue was identified as two Eskom power feeders to the airport, which have been isolated and are undergoing emergency repairs.
Passengers have been advised to utilize online check-in facilities where possible to minimize potential delays in manual check-in processes.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
