The Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) has established a new client services division as part of its Vision 2025 strategy to improve its airfreight service, boost capacity at its nine domestic airports, and attract more regional and international flights.
Bongiwe Pityi, general manager of OR Tambo International Airport (Ortia), admitted to FTW recently that Acsa’s knowledge of airfreight and its role in the supply chain was limited. About two years ago we recognised that we needed to work more closely with the airfreight industry to get to grips with their needs so that we can deliver the best infrastructure required for the total air cargo value chain,” she said.
Pityi was candid about errors in judgement when it came to developing infrastructure.
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