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African Air travel has made a robust recovery in recent times. Reports indicate that it almost reached pre-pandemic levels. According to the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the traffic in March reached 94.8 percent of 2019 levels. It is expected to perform better as more international routes and tourism reopened
African Air travel has made a robust recovery in recent times. Reports indicate that it almost reached pre-pandemic levels. According to the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the traffic in March reached 94.8 percent of 2019 levels. It is expected to perform better as more international routes and tourism reopened.
The association revealed that domestic flights accounted for 37 percent of the March traffic. The intra-Africa flights accounted for 31 percent of the traffic, while intercontinental travel traffic stood at 32 percent. Significantly, the total number of intercontinental routes operated by African airlines has exceeded pre-Covid levels since October 2022.
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African airlines are on course to narrow their revenue gap in 2023, after losing US$3.5 billion in revenue in 2022 and US$8.6 billion in 2021. During the pandemic, most airlines grounded their aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines was the only exception. The airline converted its passenger aircraft into cargo ferrying relief materials across the world. Some airlines like Air Namibia and Air Mauritius completely folded their operations. South African Airways and Kenya’s flag carrier (KQ) survived on bailouts from the government, thereby keeping them artificially alive.
