DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
DEPARTEMENT VAN TOERISME
MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 1028 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mr N J J van R Koornhof (Cope) the above-mentioned
question is enclosed for your
consideration.
Dirk van Schalkwyk
DIRECTOR-GENERAL (Acting)
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MINISTER
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 1028
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 28 August 2009
Mr N J J van R Koornhof (Cope) to ask the Minister of Tourism:
(1) Whether he has been informed that Cape Town and the Kruger
National Park (KNP) which are two of the most visited tourist
destinations in the country only have one direct flight
available between these two destinations; if so,
(2) whether he will take the necessary steps to increase the number
of direct flights from Cape Town to the central and northern
regions of the KNP; if not, why not; if so, what steps?
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MR N J J VAN R KOORNHOF (COPE)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
1028. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM ANSWERS:
1) Yes, in actual fact South African Air link operates one (1) flight
per day for seven days per week between Cape Town and Kruger
Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA).
2) The Mpumalanga Provincial Tourism Authority has held discussions with
other low cost airlines such as Comair, Inter link to increase the
number of airlines operating between Mpumalanga and other hubs within
the country so as to increase the capacity during 2010 and beyond
and be able to deal with the demand. The Department is also working
in partnership with other relevant stakeholders which include South
African Airways to review the domestic airlift strategy.