Kenya Airways expects significant growth

The shortage of flights remains one of the major problems in getting freight into Angola, says Rosemary Adogo, area manager Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands for Kenya Airways. Despite this Angola continues to grow and has one of the fastest growing economies not only in Africa but also the world. Kenya Airways flies to more than 50 destinations in Africa with its fleet of 26 aircraft and considers Angola an important part of its service offering. “The volumes at present are moderate,” says Adogo, “but we see them growing. Infrastructure is increasing and therefore catering for more competition and allowing new airlines to operate into the market.” Adogo says it is important to take bureaucracy and red tape into account in Angola as these often can cause major delays and issues. “With the bureaucracy you need to be patient and understanding. If you work at building strong relationships it can be overcome and it will in the long run lead to very successful working relations in the country.” Angola, says Adogo, is opening up into Africa and offers an increasingly interesting viewpoint to the world. “We have a good outlook for Angola due to the progressive and growing market. The rest of the world no doubt is going to keep a keen look-out as it is bound to be a point of interest in the years to come.”