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Airline crew can come to SA but can`t `move around freely`: transport department

Source: TimesLIVE, 04/10/2020


On Saturday, it emerged that Emirates had cancelled international flights to and from Durban, which were meant to resume from Sunday, October 4.
In Sunday`s statement, the department said that the SA Civil Aviation Authority issued a “Notice To AirMen” â€` known as a NOTAM â€` as SA allowed international travel under level 1 lockdown regulations.
According to the notice, the department said, airlines were told that crew and passengers needed to have a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) certificate not more than 72 hours old.
“Similar to passengers, the PCR certificate enables crew members to move freely in South Africa upon arrival.
“Aircrew who are not in possession of a negative PCR certificate will still be permitted entry into South Africa but will not be permitted to move around freely. Such crew members are expected to self-quarantine at their hotel,” the department statement read.
It said that the department met regularly with various stakeholders around Covid-19 regulations and impacts, and that the regulations and directives could be reviewed if
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