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"Blocked in Johannesburg": when a Missing Permit Nails to the Ground Air Austral

Summary by Air Journal
Since Sunday night, several dozen passengers from Réunion find themselves blocked in Johannesburg, South Africa, unable to return to Reunion. The reason is not a technical or security problem, but the late renewal of a South African administrative permit, the Foreign Operator Permit (FOP), which is now indispensable for the operation of the line by Air Austral. A return from holiday that turns to the forced stay The first passengers concerned ha…
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Since Sunday night, several dozen passengers from Réunion find themselves blocked in Johannesburg, South Africa, unable to return to Reunion. The reason is not a technical or security problem, but the late renewal of a South African administrative permit, the Foreign Operator Permit (FOP), which is now indispensable for the operation of the line by Air Austral. A return from holiday that turns to the forced stay The first passengers concerned ha…

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Air Journal broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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