Airlines flying from Cape Town international airport have been warned “to restrict uplift” of aviation fuel because of a delay to fresh supplies.

A “Notice to Airmen” (Notam, the standard communication to pilots), warns: “Limited fuel available. Domestic and international operators advised to restrict uplift”. 

Reports say rough seas are delaying the arrival of a cargo of jet fuel, with normal supplies at the airport unlikely to be available until Monday 3 October. By Simon Calder, Independent