Travellers have found themselves stuck in South Africa and Egypt after a string of flights were cancelled.
A total of 15 journeys have been grounded by airlines including South African Airlink, Precision Air, Air Cairo and Air Botswana, Travel And Tour World reports.
In an attempt to handle the disruptions, airlines are attempting to rebook passengers on alternative flights.
The major hubs impacted include Tambo International Airport in South Africa and Cairo International Airport in Egypt where many travellers have been stranded.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya has also been hit by the cancellations.
Tambo International has seen eight cancellations so far and 40 delays, meanwhile Ciaro has experienced three cancellations and 18 delays.
Four flights have been cancelled at Jomo Kenyatta and one delayed.
Many of the affected airlines have reportedly experienced major disruptions and the cancellations come after a mixture of minor issues.
A whopping 15 journeys have been grounded by airlines including South African Airlink, Precision Air, Air Cairo and Air Botswana, Travel And Tour World reports (stock)
Travellers have been urged to keep checking their flights, if heading to or from any of the destinations affected.
All of the impacted hubs serve domestic and international trips. What’s more, the chaos has hit both departing and arriving flights to the destinations.
Recently, travel expert Katy Nastro from flight price tracking site Going revealed what to do if a flight is cancelled.
As soon as the airline announces a cancellation, Katy Nastro advises contacting the company.
She told Real Simple: ‘Getting rebooked on the first flight available comes down to how fast you’re able to get in touch with someone, whether on the phone, through the app, or in person.’
The flight expert urges travellers to stand in the customer service queue to speak to someone in person, whilst trying to resolve the issue with the airline on their app at the same time.
Phoning up is also an option while waiting to speak to someone at the airport.
The major hubs impacted include Tambo International Airport in South Africa (pictured) and Cairo International Airport in Egypt where many travellers have been stranded
Katy added: ‘They can see in real time what’s available, and bigger airlines might have interline agreements where they’re able to book you on another carrier.’
If things don’t quite work out and the airline can’t provide a resolution that works for the passenger, Katy says it’s possible to ask for a refund and book with a different company.
Sometimes airlines can’t rebook a passenger if there simply isn’t enough spare seats on other flights.
To avoid any issues with cancelled journeys Katy advises booking morning flights as figures suggest they’re less likely to be cancelled.
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