China News Service Johannesburg, December 28 (Reporter Wang Xi) On December 28, local time, the South African Airports Corporation (ACSA) announced that the technical failure of the baggage sorting system at Otambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, which lasted for nearly a week, has been basically repaired, and the airport has gradually returned to normal.
The serious technical glitch began on December 22 and continued for several days. Otambo International Airport was thrown into chaos due to a serious failure in the baggage sorting system and the fact that more than 4,000 passengers were unable to find their luggage on time on Christmas Eve, resulting in a large number of flights not taking off and landing properly, and international passengers having to change or cancel their original itinerary.
As it is currently the peak tourist season in South Africa, this incident has had a great impact on South Africa's tourism industry, which is aiming for recovery, and the poor performance of Otambo International Airport has caused widespread criticism on social ** platforms.
After several days of emergency repairs, order at Otambo International Airport was finally restored to normal. According to South African Airports Corporation spokesman Entokozo Mazbuko, the number of bags waiting to be claimed has dropped from 4,500 to less than 80, and major airlines are stepping up their efforts to contact passengers to get their bags back in the shortest possible time. South African Airports once again apologized for the inconvenience caused to passengers on Christmas Eve, but did not disclose the cause of the failure. (ENDS).
*: China News Network.