1. PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE FOR TOURISM
PARLIAMENT, SOUTH AFRICA
AIRLINES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA : OVERVIEW
PRESENTATION BY :
Chris Zweigenthal Chief Executive Airlines Association of Southern Africa
28 OCTOBER 2016

2. AIRLINE MEMBERS (19)

3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (28)

4. AASA STRUCTURE AASA NPC -Directors Total staff complement : 6
AASA Executive Committee
Chief Executive Chris Zweigenthal
Chief Operating Officer Vees Lochan
PA and Secretary Celeste Breedt
Bookkeeper Pam Roux
Analyst (Vacant)
Office Assistant Alice Saule
Total staff complement : 6

5. TOURISM ISSUES FOR AVIATION
POLICY ISSUES
TRANSPORT (NCAP)
TOURISM (NTSS)
IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
SIMPLIFY VISA REGIMES THROUGHOUT AFRICA
UNABRIDGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE (UBC)
BIOMETRICS
TRANSIT VISA REUIREMENT
IMPACT ON PASSENGERS
LENGTHY VISA APPLICATION PROCESS
CONGESTION

6. UNABRIDGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE
APPLICABLE TO CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18 YRS
UBC REQUIREMENT
SCENARIOS FOR ACCOMPANYMENT : AFFIDAVITS, COURT ORDERS ETC.
MESSAGE OUT FROM ALL AIRLINES
UNFORTUNATELY NOT POSSIBLE TO GET IT TO ALL STATIONS
AIRPORTS WITH DEDICATED CHECK-IN :
LHR –TERMINAL 5)
ATLANTA

7. UNABRIDGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE
CHILDREN AND FAMILIIES TURNED AWAY AT :
CHECK-IN
TRANSIT POINT
ARRIVAL IN SOUTH AFRICA
IMPACT
ANGER, FRUSTRATION
HOLIDAYS RUINED
NEGATIVE PERCEPTION OF SOUTH AFRICA

8. UNABRIDGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS
NO CHANGE EFFECTIVELY
DISCRETION OF IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL
CANNOT TAKE A CHANCE
PROPOSAL :
DETAILED WORKSHOP TO OPENLY DISCUSS ISSUES
INDUSTRY TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION OF DHA
IMPERATIVE TO REPAIR RELATIONSHIP WITH DHA
CONSULTATION AND DIALOGUE ESSENTIAL

9. CONGESTION AT ORTIA STATISTICAL INFORMATION : 01-18 OCTOBER 2016
(COURTESY OF AOC AT ORTIA)
Immigration peak queueing times – 90 minutes to 4 hours
Emigration peak queueing times to 45 minutes
Estimated missed connections – 800 passengers (40 daily)
Delayed flight departures – 24 Domestic / 9 International
IMS counters manned at 40% on average

10. CONGESTION AT ORTIA

11. CONGESTION AT ORTIA IMPLICATIONS TO AIRLINES
(COURTESY OF AOC AT ORTIA)
Additional Ground Handling
Excessive overtime for staff
Disruption of flight schedules and connectivity
Hotel cost for missed connecting passengers
Additional baggage handling upon arrival
Unhappy passengers
Passengers refused due UBC

12. CONGESTION AT ORTIA SOLUTIONS FILL VACANCIES
BUDGET TO BE APPROVED
OVERTIME AUTHORITY
AWARE OF COST CONSTRAINTS BUT WITH ATTRITION, ULTIMATELY SITUATION COULD BECOME DIRE
HOLIDAY SEASON PEAKS APPROACHING
REVIEW PROCESSES AND REQUIREMENT
TRAINING