International operations resume at Cape Town Airport after fire-induced power failure

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has announced that services at Cape Town International Airport are progressively returning to normal following a fire incident earlier on Tuesday morning.

While operations have resumed, travellers are being warned to brace themselves for significant delays throughout the day.

The disruption began this morning when a blaze broke out in the northern service area of the airport, resulting in a widespread power failure.

Emergency services successfully extinguished the fire, and ACSA has confirmed that there were no injuries reported.

READ: Cape Town International Airport suspends international flights following fire

ACSA has since assured the public that the main power has been fully restored to the terminal and surrounding facilities.

Despite the restoration of electricity, technical teams remain on-site working to stabilise the network and IT systems.

The outages have had a ripple effect on airport scheduling:

International Departures: Operations have officially resumed, though passengers should expect schedule adjustments due to the earlier suspension of flights.

Domestic Travel: Domestic travellers are also advised to expect ongoing delays as IT systems are brought back online.

System Stability: Technical teams are prioritising the stabilisation of check-in and boarding infrastructure to clear the backlog.

Traveller Advisory: Passengers are encouraged to check their flight status with their respective airlines before heading to the airport and to allow for extra time for processing.