EAC’s plan to ease cost of air travel

The East African Community (EAC) pushes to cut air travel costs by liberalising regional skies and easing airline taxes.

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High taxes, fees and charges on airlines in Africa have been cited among the measures keeping air transport development on the continent aground.

Air transport in Africa is still considered a luxury service, as governments tend to overtax the supply chain, leading to excessive service charges for the airlines.