The Morning Call
The continent has been considered a land of opportunity for some years now, but in terms of aeronautics, it has stagnated. Air transport is still struggling to take off, despite the ever-increasing demand for travel.
So, will the solution come from the model that we have seen flourish elsewhere?
Air transport is to tourism, however, what oxygen is to the heart. Despite good intentions, the African air market unfortunately remains closed to low-cost airlines. If this sector is not linked to global competitiveness, tourism takes a hit.
We speak to Imran Bepari, an Ethiopian Airlines operations expert on this Travel episode presented by Chancela Gningui
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A decade of African politics: Democratic gains and new pressures
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Preparations underway in Equatorial Guinea for arrival of Pope Leo XIV
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"Sub-Saharan Africa resilient, despite mounting global shocks" - Abebe Selassie
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Nigerian airlines plan shutdown over soaring fuel costs
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Pope Leo XIV visits Cameroon as Biya faces unrest and separatist war
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In Annaba, Pope Leo XIV hails Algeria’s small Catholic flock and Saint Augustine