Overview
- The carrier suspended six daily services on the Johannesburg–Maseru route on November 6 due to safety noncompliance at Moshoeshoe I International Airport.
- Airlink cites the absence of serviceable aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment required under international civil aviation standards.
- Operations will resume only after the airport operator restores the regulated emergency-response capability for scheduled commercial flights.
- Customers were told to check Airlink’s website or consult travel agents, with The Citizen reporting no bookable seats for Thursday and the airline site showing departures from Friday.
- This is a repeat disruption after a similar suspension in early December 2024, with the same emergency-response shortfall identified.