Kenya Airways plane. EABC called on the Heads of State Summit to intervene and make air travel in the region affordable by addressing the emerging non-tariff barriers. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Unless leaders in the region review policies and fees, air travel in East Africa will remain expensive, cumbersome, uncompetitive and punitive to both operators and passengers, stagnating the aviation sector.
These were the sentiments of the private sector in East Africa led by the umbrella organisation, East African Business Council (EABC), and presented at the EABC Private Sector Pre-Heads of State Summit Engagement held in conjunction with the German development agency, GIZ, in Nairobi this past week.
