PRESENTATION ON THE AIRLIFT STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF YAMOUSSOUKRO DECISION FOR THE TOURISM SUMMIT DATE: SEPTEMBER 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS  Section 1 IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTIVITY  Section 2 AIRLIFT STRATEGY ENHANCING CONNECTIVITY  Section 3 WHAT IS YAMOUSSOUKRO DECISION AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT  Section 4 STATUS QUO  Section 5 CHALLENGES/ISSUES

IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTIVITY  Connectivity is increasingly important to the global economy;  Connectivity is important for the ability connect people and to move goods quickly, reliably, and at a reasonable price;  Connectivity is key for tourism;  Increased regional consultation and decision-making for matters of air transport.

AIRLIFT STRATEGY ENHANCING CONNECTIVITY  Increasing contribution to accelerated economic growth;  Increase the mobility of the domestic market;  Improve Safety and Security;  Aviation Community well-being; and  Environmental responsibility

AIRLIFT STRATEGY ENHANCING CONNECTIVITY continue…….  Improve relationship and partnership between states, stakeholders, industry and government moving towards shaping the air transport system as well as expanding the low cost carrier concept within South Africa;  Increase useage of aviation facilities in the country  Increased granting of 5th Freedom traffic rights;  Establishment and strengthening of regional civil aviation

WHAT IS YD AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT  Successor to the Yamoussoukro Declaration on a New Air Transport Policy in Africa adopted in 1999;  Adopted in 1999 and endorsed in 2000 as a Decision of the Assembly of the African Union within the context of the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community(Abuja Treaty);

WHAT IS YD AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT  Focus on internal market liberalisation and fair competition as a key development strategy while also addressing safety, security and environmental issues;  Complete implementation initially was envisaged within two(2) years and was subsequently, revised to 2006; and  To-date implementation target is yet to be attained by most of the African States

STATUS QUO Since the inception of the Airlift Strategy which incorporated the mandate to implement key elements of YD with willing States pending the multilateral implementation, the Department of Transport in 2010 reviewed bilateral air services arrangements with the following countries in an attempt to increase traffic frequencies : ● France● United Kingdom ● India ●Japan ● New Zealand ● UAE ●Korea ● Australia● Nigeria ●Brazil ● Netherlands ● Kenya ● Cameroon ● Senegal

CAPACITY INCREASES The Department of Transport continued to implement the Airlift Strategy and created capacity in air traffic increases as follows: S America: Brazil Europe: France 14 UK Netherlands Luxembourg 7 Ukraine 7

CAPACITY INCREASES AFRICA: Senegal YD YD YD Kenya YD YD YD Cameroon YD YD YD Nigeria 10 Botswana 10 Burkina Faso YD Burundi YD

CAPACITY INCREASES AFRICA: Eritrea YD Mozambique Seats Mali YD DRC9 Nigeria 13 Tanzania 28 Seychelles YD

CAPACITY INCREASES ASIA: Japan 7 Korea Australia New Zealand 7 India Pakistan 7 Singapore 17 China 14 Viet Nam 7

CAPACITY INCREASE ASIA: Sri Lanka 7 Maldives7 Middle East: UAE

NEW POINTS OF ENTRY With all the bilateral air services arrangements reviewed, points of entry to/from South Africa were opened up except for States within Europe due to the pending finalization of South African position on matters related to Horizontal Agreement and single designation. Only 55% of the bilateral have been taken hence the principle of use it or loose it.

FEARS AND CHALLENGES  Poor connectivity;  Reduced competitiveness and quality of services on intra -African routes;  High cost of air travel;  Insignificant impact on socio-economic development of majority of African populations.

CHALLENGES continue…  Differences in macro-economic policies and strategies;  Different levels of development and deep concerns of individual country/state interests;  Fear of the unknown: lack of knowledge on the actual/expected benefits and/or negative effects of liberalisation;

CHALLENGES continue…….  Market position / competitive advantage;  The Executing Agency;  Competition regulations;  Dispute settlement mechanism;  Appropriate policy on relations with third parties.

POSSIBLE BARRIERS  Negative Experience  Difficulty of seamless travel  Safety and Security  YD  Unfavourable bilaterals

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