South Africa's air traffic control outfit just told travelers their systems are locked in for the holiday crush after some gnarly delays earlier this year when outdated instrument flight procedures left planes sitting on tarmacs at spots like OR Tambo International. ATNS spokesperson Mphilo Dlamini said the company fixed the flight procedure maps that help pilots navigate through bad weather, and most airports got fresh updates to keep operations smooth when traffic spikes.
The agency is running the same playbook they used for the G20 summit, with real-time weather monitoring and flow management to space out takeoffs if conditions get sketchy. ATNS partnered up with ACSA and regional airports to coordinate traffic handling during the peak travel window.
Passengers should still arrive early and watch for weather-related slowdowns, but the company claims nothing besides storms should cause major holdups since almost every airport has stabilized procedures heading into the rush.
The agency is running the same playbook they used for the G20 summit, with real-time weather monitoring and flow management to space out takeoffs if conditions get sketchy. ATNS partnered up with ACSA and regional airports to coordinate traffic handling during the peak travel window.
Passengers should still arrive early and watch for weather-related slowdowns, but the company claims nothing besides storms should cause major holdups since almost every airport has stabilized procedures heading into the rush.
