Izindiza zaseNingizimu Afrika (SAA), yabuyisela ekhaya izakhamizi zaseNingizimu Afrika ezingaphezu kuka-300 ngo-Ephreli 14, 2020 ngendiza eyayihlelwe ngokukhethekile isuka eMiami International Airport (MIA) iya eNingizimu Afrika. Le ndiza, eqashwe ngabe-Workaway International, esebenzisana nendiza entsha yesimanjemanje ye-SAA i-Airbus A350-900, isuke eMiami ngoLwesibili kusihlwa ilibangise eGoli, eKapa naseThekwini. I-Workaway International yisikhungo sokuqasha esizinze e-USA, esizinze e-Palm Beach Gardens, eFlorida, umsebenzi wayo ukuhlinzeka intsha yaseNingizimu.
Abantu base-Afrika abanethuba lokuqashwa embonini yezihambi eNingizimu Florida ngesikhathi somcimbi
inkathi yendabuko ephezulu yezivakashi kusukela ngoNovemba kuya kuMeyi.
Ngenxa yokuqala kwe- Covid-19 igciwane, izindawo eziningi zokungcebeleka igalofu kanye namanye amabhizinisi embonini yezokuvakasha abaqashile laba bantu abadala avalwe okwesikhashana, okudinga ukuthi abantu baseNingizimu Afrika babuyele emakhaya.
“I-SAA kanye ne-Workaway International bajabulele ubudlelwano obunesikhathi eside futhi sikujabulele ukusebenzisana nabo kulolu hambo lwendiza oluyisipesheli lokubuyisela leli qembu labantu abasha baseNingizimu Afrika ekhaya ukuze bahlangane nomndeni kanye nabathandiweyo,” kusho uTodd Neuman, isekela lesikhulu esiphezulu. umongameli, eNyakatho Melika weSouth African Airways. “Sizizwe sineqholo ngokubona isasasa laleli qembu ngesikhathi ligibela ibhanoyi lethu i-A350-900 elinemibala emihle yefulegi laseNingizimu Afrika ehlotshiswe emsileni kanye nokubingelelwa ngemfudumalo kwabasebenzi bakwaSAA ngesikhathi beqala uhambo lwabo.
ekhaya.”
“I-MIA iyaziqhenya ngokuvuleleka nokusebenza, ukuze sikwazi ukusiza ukubuyisela lezi zakhamuzi zaseNingizimu Afrika ezweni lakubo ngalezi zikhathi ezinzima,” kusho u-Lester Sola, uMqondisi Wesikhumulo Sezindiza Samazwe Ngamazwe e-Miami kanye no-CEO.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “SAA and Workaway International have enjoyed a long-standing partnership and we are honored to be working with them on this special repatriation flight to carry this group of young South Africans home to reunite with family and loved ones,” said Todd Neuman, executive vice president, North America for South African Airways.
- “We felt a great sense of pride in seeing the excitement from this group as they boarded our A350-900 aircraft with the beautiful colors of the South African flag emblazoned on the tail and the warm greetings from SAA staff as they embarked on their journey.
- Due to the onset of the COVID-19 virus, many of the golf resorts and other business in the hospitality industry that employed these young adults have temporarily closed, requiring the South Africans to return home.
