African airlines profit lags as global skies soar

With major Middle Eastern hubs disrupted, African carriers have recorded a temporary boost in passenger traffic.

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African airlines will remain the least profitable globally in 2025, according to the latest financial outlook by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), underscoring persistent structural and economic challenges in the aviation sector across the continent, despite the improved financial performance of the global industry.

The latest economic outlook for the airline industry was released on Monday on the sidelines of the ongoing IATA annual general meeting in New Delhi, India.