NitroX
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| 10/07/06 01:05 AM |
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South African Express Airlines and SA Airlink?
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I may be using SA Express Airlines to fly from Windhoek to Jo'burg and then connecting to a SA Airlink flight to Bulawayo.
How are these airlines with carriage of firearms and ammunition? Anyone had any problems?
The gap between arrival and departure is only 2 hours. Is this insufficient? Hopefully luggage can be checked through.
On that subject, per the PHASA website:
In reply to:
In Transit Passengers (Transiting South Africa)
It is critical that you check with and confirm with the airline/s involved before departure to make sure what their procedure is for the transfer of baggage and/or firearms.
If the airline does transfer your baggage/firearms, and you have booked them through to the final destination, and you stay in the in-transit area and do not clear South African customs, then you need not go through the temporary import process.
If your airline company will not transfer your baggage/guns to your connecting airline/flight, then you must collect your baggage/firearm/s and go through the entire entry process. If this is the case, the South African limitations, requirements, etc. will apply.
This also applies if you are overnighting in South Africa before flying on to your country of destination.
If checked luggage can be checked through, is the above still correct, ie no need to acquire a temporary SA firearms licence?
Thanks.