PROFILE
Airports Company South Africa Airports Company South Africa is expanding its successful local operation into an international one.
small and rural communities within the Republic of South Africa for seamless access/connectivity to the national air transport system. Traffic development works collaboratively with key stakeholders such as airlines, regulators, government and tourism agencies to identify, evaluate and develop potential air service opportunities across the globe. This links Airports Company South Africa’s network of airports with the aim of enabling trade, tourism, and mobility of goods and services within Southern and subSaharan Africa.
Company profile Airports Company South Africa was formed in 1993 as a public company and, although majority owned by the South African Government, is legally and financially autonomous and operates under commercial law. As the largest airport authority in Africa, the company manages a network of nine major airports in South Africa, including the three main international gateways ie O.R. Tambo International, Cape Town International and King Shaka International airports.
Its main focus is on building sustainable relationships and economic development to transform the opportunities the region has to offer into sustainable value for all. Although the introduction of new air services has potential to stimulate demand for air travel, it is equally important to strike a good balance between supply and demand to ensure that the current needs are served without compromising the future air travel needs. Airport Company South Africa's role is to provide route/traffic development services and support to all airlines and air travel stakeholders in line with the Competition Commission Act
Traffic development
The traffic development mandate is to identify, evaluate and develop air service opportunities collaboratively with key stakeholders (ie airlines, regulators, national, provincial, local and tourism) across the Airports Company South Africa network of airports to enable trade, tourism, and mobility of goods and services for sustainable economic growth. Air service is important for connecting the local economies with the rest of the world, thus emphasis is placed on prioritisation of
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