Apparently worried by the perennial low market penetration in global traffic, the International Air Transport Association has hinged stunted growth of the air transport sector in Nigeria and other African countries on non-reciprocity of flight operations and multiple charges at airports on the continent.
IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, Kamil Alawadhi, at the 2022 General Assembly of the African Airlines Association , in Dakar, Senegal, noted that Africa is one of the most populated places on Earth, yet it accounts for just 1.9 per cent of global passenger and cargo traffic.
“Despite the reciprocal countries’ carriers expanding their operations, they can only do so up to the limits set out in the bilateral agreements. This is leaving many markets underserved. By choking capacity in this way, commercial opportunities are being squandered and slowing the recovery of lucrative long-haul foreign source-markets for tourism and trade.
He noted that some of Africa’s largest airports have recently completed, or are currently undertaking major expansion programmes, many of which are positive.
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