African travel and tourism sector in urgent need of support
The African travel and tourism sector contributes $169 billion to Africa’s economy combined, representing 7.1 per cent of the continent’s GDP.
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The African travel and tourism sector contributes $169 billion to Africa’s economy combined, representing 7.1 per cent of the continent’s GDP.
In this exclusive Q&A with International Airport Review, Vladimir Zubkov, Secretary General of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global air cargo industry.
Two leading aviation associations have together said financial relief will be imperative in assisting the industry to lay foundation for a balanced recovery.
IATA reviews the passenger demand figures during the month of March, summarising the decline to be the largest in recent history.
Global demand for air cargo, measured in cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs), fell by 15.2 per cent in March compared to the previous year, IATA reports.
As countries across the globe implement temporary measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, IATA has called for global mutual recognition in order to facilitate the safe operation of civil aviation.
With survey results suggesting a slow recovery for air travel demand, IATA has called for governments to implement confidence-boosting measures for travellers.
As aviation continues to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, IATA and ITF have called for better government support in protecting aviation jobs.
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the aviation industry, IATA analysis has outlined a fall of over 50 per cent in passenger revenues as a result.
In an ICAO Council video conference, TIACA highlighted the need for closer collaboration in order to limit the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation sector.
TIACA has once again emphasised the importance of the air cargo industry during the current COVID-19 pandemic, calling for urgent supportive measures.
Global passenger demand fell by 14.1 per cent in February 2020, according to IATA analysis, as the COVID-19 began to severely impact Asia-Pacific markets.
As the consequences of COVID-19 began to impact the air cargo industry in February, IATA data found that cargo demand saw a 1.4 per cent decrease.
AOA has called on the UK government to better support the country's aviation industry as countries across the globe implement significant supportive measures.
As efforts to facilitate the movement of cargo amidst the COVID-19 outbreak begin to achieve results, TIACA has called for governments to enable the smoother transportation of air cargo to help combat the health crisis.