Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) is gearing up to make "major investments in Tunisia" in a move which will boost the country's attractiveness as a tourist destination and deepen its integration into global transport networks.
The South African airline is launching an investment drive across Africa, investing also in Egypt and Senegal and building a new airport in Khartoum at a cost of $750 million.
The company has enjoyed strong profits in recent years on the back of steeply rising volumes of passenger traffic through South Africa's nine main airports, which it owns and manages.
The investment in Tunisian air travel will reinforce confidence, building on recent gains in the sector.
Air France announced in late November it was set to launch cheap flights to Tunisia among several north African destinations serving leisure travellers.
Air France anticipated 'fierce' competition on flights to north Africa as providers jostle in this growing market, and within a few days, the chairman of United Emirates airline held talks on opening air travel routes to Tunisia with President Ben Ali.
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Tunisia to benefit from SA airline's success
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