Acsa Explains Power Outage At Cpt

Cape Town International Airport CPT experienced power interruptions last week, the most significant ones occurring on March 3 and March 5.

Acsa told Travel News the outage was caused by 'an unplanned electricity supply disruption, with repairs carried out on March 6.

Acsa said: 'Airport operations continued as usual, thanks to the activation of contingency measures. Some services, including heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, and retail operations, were limited, but essential services to facilitate passenger movement remained unaffected. Minimal delays were experienced.'

However, a video on social media showed that lights and baggage carousels were also affected, with airport staff having to locate passengers and hand them their luggage manually.

Addressing concerns regarding baggage handling, Acsa stated that while baggage handling is a critical service, contingency plans prioritise passenger safety, security and overall terminal operations during power outages.