Airlink cancels Nampula flights amid aircraft seizure threat

Airlink announced the cancellation of January 7 flights to Nampula in Mozambique following a claim for damages instituted by the province’s court. The instituting of the claim was accompanied by a court application to have Airlink’s aircraft seized pending the outcome.

The claim was filed with the Judicial Court in the province of Nampula by two Mozambican passengers who were offloaded from an Airlink flight in Johannesburg due to unruly and threatening behaviour.

“As the safety and well-being of its passengers, crew and aircraft come before any other operational consideration, Airlink has a strict zero-tolerance policy with regards to unruly behaviour onboard its aircraft.  Any interference, threats or belligerence towards…