South Africa: Airlines Warn Against Airport Operator's Fee Hike

Johannesburg — THE 11,4% increase in passenger service charges planned by the Airports Company SA (Acsa) will push up air fares and deter tourists , says the Board of Airlines Representatives of SA (Barsa).

The organisation, which represents all airlines operating in and out of SA, says the planned tariff increases, which will be effective from October until 2012, are "unacceptably high".

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