From Kenya Airways to Uganda Airlines and Air Tanzania, airlines have been in the news this past week.
The African Airlines Association, AFRAA, estimates that African airlines will chalk up $10 billion in losses this year. The airline club attributes this to a spike in the price of aviation fuel, which has almost doubled since the travel rebound started last year, the lag effects of Covid-19 lockdowns on economies in the region, and lingering travel restrictions that deny African carriers access to some key markets.
