Airlines
AFRAA Calls for Joint Effort in Tackling Africa’s Challenges
The African Airlines Association opened its 51st general assembly in Mauritius on Monday.

The African Airlines Association (AfRAA) called for more collaboration among African airlines and governments in tackling the industry challenges facing African carriers during the opening of the association’s 51st annual general assembly in Mauritius on Monday. Secretary-general Abderahmane Berthe said that all stakeholders should collaborate to address the pressing challenges that African carriers face, including high taxes, market access, and higher operational costs. According to Berthe, the cost of jet fuel runs 35 percent higher in Africa than in the rest of the world, conspiring with bureaucratic challenges to result in consistent losses.