The Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) have spent the last 10 years building new airports across the country that cost a lot of money, which are being paid for in the form of airport taxes.

This is the airport tax breakdown: Airport taxes increased by 33% in 2010, 34,8% in 2011, and 30,6% in 2012. Even though 2013 sees comparatively small 5,5% increase, the rule of compound interest means that someone is paying hard – and that’s the air traveller.

This would be good and well if it was the will of the poeple, but according to a recent https://premier-pharmacy.com survey, most South Africans would prefer simpler airports in return for lower airfares. Only a minority wanted luxurious airports, and Acsa catered for them.

Acsa is a regulated monopoly, which runs the major airports in South Africa – OR Tambo International Airport, Cape Town, King Shaka (Durban), Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Upington, Port Elizabeth, George and East London.

[Source : Fin24]