Tourism industry concerned amid SAA strike

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Travel agents say their customers are getting nervous.

"I do think the question mark is there in terms of 'Do I book? Do I not book? What is going to happen to my travel for the next month, or the coming week? So definitely, I do think there's an element of uneasiness and uncertainty," said Kim Taylor, Flight Centre Customer Experience Director.They've now responded... warning that the economy will take a knock.

"We could land up having an airline industry, and aviation industry, that's effectively derailed, and not able to do the job it's there to do," said Chris Zweigenthal, Airlines Association of South Africa. The tourism sector pumps nearly R140-billion into the economy each year and the festive season is a crucial period.

 

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