Highlights
Compared with January, UNHAS transported 60 per cent and 80 per cent more passengers and cargo respectively in September, a reflection of the increasing demand for air transport movement es-pecially to difficult locations.
On the request of UNHAS Users, five new destinations were added (Gorwai, Chotbora, Mathiang, Kaldak and Ulang) to the weekly schedule in September and early October to meet the increasing need for humanitarian access.
More than 78 per cent of the 23 new destinations added by UNHAS from the beginning of the year are in Jonglei (9), Unity(3) and Up-per Nile (6) states, the epicentres of the humanitarian response in the country.
In order to meet WFP/UNHAS commitment to enhance customer satisfaction, UNHAS implemented Customer Service Training for 40 front desk officers, airport staff as well as cooperating partners from 27th September to 11th October.
In September, UNHAS performed 1,073 flights to 45 destinations and cancelled 38 flights. Cancellations were caused by bad weather (52%), fuel shortage and other operational reasons (24%) technical reasons (18%), and security related issues(5%).
UNHAS supported 29 special missions to 18 destinations for the EU, IOM, MSF-Holland, OCHA, Tearfund, UNICEF, UNDSS, WFP and WHO during the month.