Foreign airlines to halt flights to South Sudan over continued harassment
An Ethiopian Airline pictured at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Nov 17th, 2019 (SSNN)-Two regional commercial airlines (Kenya and Ethiopia) are threatening to halt flights to South Sudan over frequent harassment by airport employees at Juba International Airport (JIA), said Minister of Information and Broadcasting Michael Makuei Lueth on Friday after a cabinet meeting.
Speaking to the press on Friday, the senior government official said the two airlines had threatened to halt flights to South Sudan, citing mistreatment and harassment at Juba International Airport by the staff.
“The Minister of Transport, John Luk Jok, informed us that he has received complaints from Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways, threatening to withdraw or stop their flights to South Sudan. This is because of the inconveniences that are usually caused to the staff of the two airlines,” said Information Minister and Broadcasting, Michael Makuei Lueth.
“As you know very well, when you board a plane and your luggage is loaded, it may remain behind and when it remains behind, it is the duty of the airline to find it out and bring it to you. In case it is proved to be lost, they compensate you for that, but for us here in South Sudan if I arrive and my bag in not there, I immediately take action against the poor guy who is a station master here,” he further narrated.
The government spokesman, Makuei pointed out that, the issue is being addressed at the highest level, adding that anyone found to be behind the harassment of foreign airlines’ employees must be dealt with.
“Anyone found to be doing that [harassment] will definitely be made answerable to it… luggage getting lost is something that happens all over the world and South Sudan is not an exception.”
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