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Nationwide has confirmed this afternoon - 29 April 08 - that all flights have been cancelled until further notice. The airline is said to have grounded its flights due to cash-flow problems.

Nationwide tickets will unfortunately not be honoured by other airlines.

Anyone travelling in South Africa currently or within the next couple of days and who have flights booked on Nationwide Airlines are requested to arrive very early at all airports in order to make alternative arrangements with other airlines.

Should anyone request a refund for their Nationwide Flights, the airline has advised that paperwork will need to be completed and this will be followed up by the airline directly.

It has been announced yesterday that Nationwide Airlines are able to issue airline tickets again.

Long-haul flights between Johannesburg and London-Gatwick have now resumed and limited domestic flights have started again from last Sunday.

Nationwide Airlines resumed its long-haul flights between London-Gatwick and Johannesburg on Saturday 8th December and limited domestic flights also resumed yesterday (Sunday 9th December).

This follows the SA Civil Aviation Authority reinstating Nationwides Certificate of Airworthiness, which had been suspended since 30th November.

Domestic flights will return to normal over the next few days as more aircraft are cleared to fly, meanwhile Nationwide say they are contacting customers to notify them of any changes to their schedule for flights over the coming days.

Further information is available from Nationwide Airlines call centre in South Africa (tel: 0861 737 737), ticketing offices and on www.flynationwide.co.za