The thriving hub was a central South African airport but has fallen into disrepair in recent years
An airport in South Africa that once was the third-busiest in the country is now a shadow of its former self.
The new airport, 60km north of Durban, became a priority as the city prepared to welcome around 310,000 football fans, the South African Government said. And they plunged funds into the new airport while the old one was left to rot. While it saw a large number of domestic flights, it didn't have as many International flights as the runway was too short for larger aircraft's to land.
As plans for a refurbished airport were put on hold, Transnet has been leasing out parts of the old airport, including the main runway, which is being used to store vehicles.
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