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Rebuilding confidence and showing travelers it is safe to fly, is critical if the battered aviation industry is to regain its place in the world economy after a devastating 2020.
But there is already an abundance of green shoots forming after Covid-19 brought the industry to its knees mid-2020, Aviation Co-ordination Services (ACS) CEO Duke Phahla believes. And the vision of a trusted vaccine in 2021 fills him with hope that the darkest days in the industry now belong to the past.
“We need to have hope, and to provide confidence to win back the masses,” he said. “And already unique opportunities are forming with new players such as LIFT entering the market. Novel technologies in areas such as the self-service kiosk are also emerging from the ashes, keeping our system up-time, in check and ensuring travelers that they will travel with ease in the future. Some airlines have also emerged stronger through the slump, such as FlySafair who actually grew their market share.”