The Democratic Alliance has called
for privatization of small-state owned airports.
DA MP of Transport Ian Ollis said
the huge costs related to the use of small state owned municipal airports is
making them inaccessible to low-cost airlines.
Ollis added that this in return is
depriving commuters of the opportunity to move around the country easily and
cheaply.
“The Wonderboom and partially owned
state airport in Germiston are the example of airports with the A1 jet fuel is
very expensive.
If they were privatised then more
companies would allow to supply jet fuel, the competition would drive the
prices down and make airports use available for low cost airline,”
Ollis said.
The DA will be writing to the Minister of
Transport, Dipuo Peters calling for the privatisation of small municipal owned
airports, where feasible, to allow for greater competition and better
efficiencies in their operation, by making them more market-driven.
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