INADMISSIBLE PASSENGERS
13 November 2025
Global Airways confirms that 153 passengers, who travelled on a charter flight today from Nairobi to Johannesburg, have been denied entry to South Africa.
As required under South African and international immigration laws and protocols, Global Airways shared the list of passengers and their travel credentials with the relevant South African authorities twenty-four hours prior to the charter flight’s departure.
At no point prior to landing at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport at 07.50 today was Global Airways informed that the passengers would be deemed inadmissible.
Global Airways is cooperating with the BMA and will assist with the repatriation or onward travel arrangements for the affected passengers.
All further media queries should be directed to the BMA.
Global Airways is a Johannesburg-based aircraft leasing company and charter operator.
