Barsa launches regional airline board

THE Board of Airline
Representatives of South
Africa (Barsa), has in
partnership with several
carriers operating in Africa
and other Board of Airline
Representatives (Bars) in
Africa, recently established
the Regional Board of Airline
Representatives of Africa
(Baraf).
The association was
formed in an effort to allow
stakeholders an opportunity
to collaborate, share
information and to ensure
the issues facing airlines
operating in Africa are
highlighted to governments,
government agencies and
aviation stakeholders.
“Airline representatives
from African countries,
who are at the coalface of
industry and in some cases
are from Bars where they
exist, have unanimously
agreed to create and
operate this regional Bars,”
says June Crawford, ceo of
Barsa. June says Barsa has
also been asked to assist
airlines to set up Bars
where they do not exist in
Africa.
So far, the new association
has met thrice. Airlines
from countries in southern
and east Africa will meet
in Johannesburg towards
the end of November to
formalise the association.