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MEDIA RELEASE AIRPORTS COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA’S THREE AIRPORTS GET FOUR-STAR RANKING IN INDEPENDENT GLOBAL SURVEY BEDFORDVIEW, 02 July 2018 – Three of South Africa’s airports have received four-star rankings for on-time performance in the latest assessment by OAG, a global provider of flight information. OAG’s On-time Performance (OTP) Star Ratings accredits the top airlines and airports around the world for superior punctuality performance. The top 10 percent of airlines and airports receive five stars. Airports owned and managed by Airports Company South Africa that received four-star recognition are O. R. Tambo International Airport (82.9% on-time performance), Cape Town International Airport (84.4%) and King Shaka International Airport (84.8%). Fundi Sithebe, chief operating officer of Airports Company South Africa, says the four-star ranking for the three airports reflects the company’s continuing efforts to provide the best experience across the dimensions that matter most to airport users. “Operating large airports is a complex business that involves coordination and integration among thousands of people who provide the services required for aircraft to be able to land and take off at the scheduled times. “When running an airport, one relatively small problem in one area has the potential to create a knock-on effect across the system. This is why it is key for management of airports to focus closely Tel +27 11 723 1400 Fax +27 11 453 9354 The Maples, Riverwoods, 24 Johnson Road, Bedfordview, Gauteng, South Africa, 2008 P O Box 75480, Gardenview, Gauteng, South Africa, 2047 www.airports.co.za Airports Company South Africa SOC Ltd Reg No 1993/004149/30 VAT no 4930138393 Board of Directors: D Botha (Acting Chairman), B Maseko (Chief Executive Officer), K Matlou not only on the major elements of delivering on-time performance, but also on things that are perceived to be trivial,” she says.
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