South Africa: New system for world cup

  1. Posted on Wednesday 20 May 2009 - 09:09
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    Mernat Mafirakurewa, AfricaNews reporter in Johannesburg, South Africa
    SA is trying to put in place a system that would allow fans to the world cup to check into soccer stadiums and board any airline regardless of which one issued the tickets. "It is as close to a World Cup match as we can get, and we want to establish the feasibility of checking in passengers at the stadium."
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    Airports Company SA (ACSA), Group Executive, Bongani Maseko said a team would travel to Rome next week for the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona to observe the logistics of moving fans in and out the city.

    He said talks were already underway with various airlines about the possibility of passengers using a ticket on any airline.

    “The biggest pressure will be in the first round when we have 32 teams playing 48 matches in 10 cities. Our main airports will operate 24 hours while the smaller airports will extend their hours,” said Maseko.

    He expressed concern over the seat capacity on domestic routes, particularly to smaller destinations such as Polokwane and Bloemfontein.

    “If you look at an airport such as Bloemfontein, on any given day there are no more than 4000 seats available on airlines serving the city, and yet the stadiums seat between 40000 and 50000 people. It is clear that we will need to double or even triple capacity on match days.”

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