The head of Swaziland's civil aviation authority has admitted that it has failed to convince the Swazi public that the new King Mswati III Airport has any use.
Solomon Dube, Director of the Swaziland Civil Aviation Authority (SWACAA), was reacting to news that the airport, formerly known as Sikhuphe, did not have office space to accommodate airlines using the airport nor did it have hangars for aircraft.
The airport was officially opened in March 2014 by King Mswati, but to date no airline has used it. Even King Mswati himself prefers to use the already existing Matsapha Airport when he flies the world in his private jet.
Dube told local media that a special block of offices could be built for airlines. He added, 'This may not be possible though because we still have to convince the taxpayer that the facility is useful and functional. We cannot do that when we do not have an airline operating from there.'
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