Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is also the first airport in Africa to fully operate bar coded boarding passes (BCBP) for all international and domestic flights
With the recent end of the winter Olympics in Vanocuver, the world’s sporting spotlight will gradually shift towards Africa and the FIFA World Cup which takes place in South Africa during June and July. Airlines have already announced a number of capacity and/or frequency increases to cater for the movement of spectators, fans and the media to and from events.
According to data supplied by the airlines to OAG three of the top 10 country markets have grown by 20% since last March, lead by Morocco (+26.7%), Ethiopia (+22.7%) and Tunisia (+21.8%).
Among the top 10 airports Addis Ababa appears to be the fastest growing with year-on-year capacity up by 30%, driven by the growth of Ethiopian Airlines. According to OAG there are 320 airports in the whole of Africa with scheduled commercial services.
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