AFRAA chief: High fuel costs and limited liberalization constrain African airlines

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Abderahmane Berthe, head of the African Airlines Association, says airlines in Africa face greater difficulty than carriers in other regions in recovering rising fuel expenses through higher ticket prices. He identifies high fuel costs and a lack of market liberalization as constraints on the region’s airlines.

Discovered 2026-11-11T05:05:39.941916-08:00 | 2026-11-11T05:05:39.941916-08:00

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  • African carriers’ limited ability to pass fuel-cost increases on to passengers can put pressure on margins when fuel expenses rise.
  • Berthe’s comments identify market liberalization, alongside fuel costs, as a structural constraint on the region’s airline sector.

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