The committee responsible for route development at Durbans King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) in KwaZulu-Natal together with the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs is on a trade mission to Zimbabwe and Zambia to boost trade, air travel and tourism between these countries and the province.
Part of the delegation are nine KZN-based businesses operating in the retail, manufacturing, agriculture, agri-processing and mining sectors and the mission comes as the country celebrates Tourism Month .
Durban Direct works to improve the regions air connectivity with strategic destinations throughout Africa and the world, unlocking aviations potential to drive socio-economic development and also supports the introduction of new direct air services into KSIA by offering attractive airline and marketing support programmes, to assist airlines in starting and growing air services.
Commenting on the mission, Thulisile Galelekile, Durban Directs marketing committee chairperson and investment leader of the KZN delegation, said it is important that they continually remind themselves of the central role that air services play in stimulating economic development.
New international and regional air routes open new opportunities across a full spectrum of sectors, including tourism and leisure, business and commercial, cargo and manufacturing.
