Johannesburg - Five plane-loads of football fans headed for the World Cup semifinal between Spain and Germany suffered severe delays on Wednesday at Durban's King Shaka International Airport, forcing some fans to miss the match.
Four planes from Johannesburg and one from Cape Town were delayed after the airport was swamped by arrivals, airport operations director Bongani Maseko told The Associated Press.
He said the problem was caused by the large numbers of supporters arriving at the airport for the World Cup semifinal.
All five planes were eventually allowed to land and given a police escort to the stadium, though too late for many fans to see Spain's 1-0 victory.
Maseko apologised to supporters who missed the game. - Sapa-AP