IATA …Industry Losses Due to the COVID-19, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says international bookings in Africa are down roughly 20% in March and April; domestic bookings have fallen by about 15% in March and 25% in April, according to the latest data. African airlines had lost US$4.4 billion in revenue as at 11 March 2020. Ticket refunds have …
Urgent Emergency Support Requested For Airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East, as part of a worldwide campaign, to provide emergency support to airlines as they fight for survival due to the evaporation of air travel demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. “Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is the top priority of governments. …
AFRAA AGA 51 – African Airlines Step Up Achievements For Brighter Future
By Roland Ohaeri Better Skies For Africa At the 51st Annual General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) held mid-November 2019 on the Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius, fresh indications emerged as to the new direction and development of the air transport industry in Africa. The efforts of African airlines under the aegis of AFRAA have in recent …
African Airlines Posted 2.1% Traffic Rise In May, IATA States
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 4.5% compared to the same month in 2018. Significantly, IATA states that African airlines posted a 2.1% traffic rise in May compared to the year-ago period, which was up from just 1.1% growth in April. It …
African Airlines’ Traffic Rise In January 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2019 showing traffic (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5% compared to January 2018. This was the fastest growth in six months. January capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) rose 6.4%, and load factor inched up 0.1 percentage point to 79.6%. Significantly, African airlines saw January traffic …
Customer Experience: Competitive Edge For Africa In A Liberalized Market
By Frederic Lamarche Liberalization of air transport is a huge milestone for African carriers. More than ever, they need to review and adapt their commercial, network and fleet strategies to cope with market constraints. And there is an emerging and strong trend which has been too often underestimated during the past decades till today and which will definitely be a …
SAA Appoints New Interim CFO
South African Airways (SAA) has announced the appointment of Mr. Deon Fredericks from Telkom as SAA’s new Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment is effective from 15 October 2018 and he is on secondment from Telkom for a 12-month period. “We welcome the appointment of Mr. Fredericks to ensure that SAA’s strategic objective of transforming the business into a …