Association Launches Taskforce For Intra-African Flight

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has launched an
African Route Network Cooperation Taskforce which is aimed at increasing
Intra-African flight frequencies and connectivity at minimum cost.

According to AFRAA, many African carriers currently optimize
their network but have limited coordination with other African carriers.

Consequently, AFRAA will adopt a more cooperative,
result-driven approach through schedule optimization and code-share which will
deliver significant incremental revenue and benefits to airlines by growing
flight connectivity between African cities and between Africa and other regions
by coordinating each carrier frequencies, day of operation and departure time.

To achieve this, AFRAA will tap into the expertise of sabre
Airline solutions, one of the world’s leading providers of high-performance
solutions for the airline industry. AFRAA till ensure that the African airlines
route networks are integrated and aligned to allow operators to generate both
incremental traffic and revenue at minimal costs.

Sabre Airline solutions will act as the independent third
party consultant for the airlines, ensuring that the project is fully
implemented and the benefits realized. The consulting firm has experience in
implementing similar network cooperation projects for airlines in the middle
East, latin America and the Caribbeam.