South African Airways plans to increase flights from India

Mumbai: On the back of a surge in the inbound tourist figures from India, South African Airways, the national carrier of South Africa, is looking to expand its base in India. In 2011, South Africa saw a 26.2 per cent increase in Indian visitors from the previous year, with 90,367 Indians travelling to the country.
The upward trend continued in 2012. South Africa received 6,805 visitors in the month of February this year, up 24.9 per cent compared with 5,449 visitors in February 2011.
The country's overall growth in 2011 was largely due to a 14.6 per cent growth in the emerging markets of Asia.
“South African Airways has witnessed a steady performance, with growth in leisure tourism and MICE tourism.
14/06/12 Business Line

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Categories: Foreign Jun 2012, New Jun 2012