IATA, AFRAA, AASA Call for Harmonised passenger data protocols in Africa

IATA, AFRAA, AASA Call for Harmonised passenger data protocols in Africa

Major aviation bodies have issued a joint call to African governments to align their border security protocols with global best practices, warning that improper implementation and unfair funding models could cripple air connectivity and drive up the cost of travel across the continent. In a unified stance, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged African States to implement Advance Passenger Information (API)…

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Excessive taxes, charges drive up costs, make travel expensive, says AASA CEO, Munetsi

Excessive taxes, charges drive up costs, make travel expensive, says AASA CEO, Munetsi

African carriers face more than $220 million in supply chain costs   The Chief Executive Officer of Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA), Aaron Munetsi, said airlines, airports, air navigation services, regulators and equipment suppliers all had a part to play in rewriting Africa’s aviation negative narrative and demonstrating that African carriers can hold their own globally. This is coming as he lamented that Africa’s carriers face more than $220 million in additional supply chain-related…

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