Zambia is positioning itself as a regional aviation hub through major airport upgrades, regulatory reforms, and partnerships to boost trade, tourism, and connectivity, as highlighted at the Land-Linked Zambia 2025 event.
South Africa’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism has welcomed the new Tourism Route Development Marketing Plan, aimed at improving national and regional air connectivity. The plan, supported by SA Tourism and Minister Patricia de Lille, focuses on collaboration, sustainable air services, and coordinated route marketing efforts.
At the BARSA Aviation Summit, South Africa’s Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille outlined the Tourism Route Development Marketing Plan, a strategy focused on increasing air connectivity and driving tourism growth through public-private partnerships and enhanced intra-African travel.
South Africa launched the Trusted Tour Operators Scheme (TTOS) to streamline digital visa processing for travellers from India and China, supporting the national goal of reaching 15 million annual arrivals by 2030.
