Flight planners prepare for World Cup traffic
The first World Cup soccer tournament to be hosted on the African continent
is expected to draw a big influx of business and private jets to Sou
is expected to draw a big influx of business and private jets to Sou
The first World Cup soccer tournament to be hosted on the African continent
is expected to draw a big influx of business and private jets to South Africa
for the month-long event from June 11 to July 11. Flight-planning specialists are urging operators to start making plans immediately to avoid potentially serious constraints on landing and takeoff slots, as well as aircraft parking.
Organizer Fifa is expecting some 550,000 people to attend the 64 games, including 400,000 foreign visitors. Numerically, business jet passengers will be a small percentage of these but they could be among the most inconvenienced by South Africa’s somewhat limited infrastructure if their aircraft operators do not prepare early.
