Lack of direct flights hampers African tourism growth

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Published Nov 12, 2025

Improving Africa's air connectivity is essential for unlocking tourism growth across the continent.
Less than one in five airline routes within Africa are direct, forcing many travellers to transit through Europe or the Middle East.
According to Professor of Tourism Geography at Vaal University of Technology, Professor Kaitano Dube, this limits investment, raises travel costs, and restricts intra-African tourism opportunities.
As South Africa leads the G20 presidency, one of the group's top tourism priorities is advancing seamless air travel through modernised air service agreements.
To talk more about this issue, Professor Kaitano Dube joins virtually...

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