Cape Town Tourism suspends BT Travel, the company that left football tour group stranded in Spain
Three junior teams flew to Spain earlier in July for a football tour arranged by BT Football Academy and BT Travel, however, they were left stranded for more than a week after the company failed to book return flights.
The team and their coaches were stranded for a week after their return tickets were never booked. They touched down in South Africa on 24 July 2025. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - Cape Town Tourism has officially suspended BT Travel, the company that arranged a botched football tour to Spain, where 34 young footballers and four coaches were recently left stranded.
Three junior teams flew to Spain earlier in July for a football tour arranged by BT Football Academy and BT Travel.
However, the three junior teams were left stranded for more than a week after the company failed to book return flights.
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Cape Town Tourism CEO, Enver Duminy, confirmed the suspension of BT Travel.
Duminy said that BT Travel, which is the trading name for BT Shuttle and Tours, had been a member of Cape Town Tourism since 2023.
"We have officially suspended the member benefits for BT Shuttle and Tours effective immediately as a precautionary measure, noting the recent incident involving the kids and coaches."
Duminy said that BT Travel had been suspended from all activities, access to information and marketing.
"We have formally written to Mr Timmy, the owner of BT Shuttle and Tours, trading as BT Travel, to give him the right of reply as per our constitutional process."
Attempts to reach BT Tours owner, Brandon Timmy, for comment were unsuccessful on Friday but he previously indicated that he would provide a statement in due course.