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WATCH: How Covid-19 has put the aviation sector at risk

Airline Association of Southern Africa CEO Chris Zweigenthal talks to Business Day TV about the effects of Covid-19 on the aviation sector

06 April 2020 - 20:49 Business Day TV
PICTURE: 123RF/ANTONIO GUILLEM
PICTURE: 123RF/ANTONIO GUILLEM

The aviation industry is one of the biggest employers in the travel and hospitality sectors in SA.

The grounding of airlines has put economies under intense pressure.

Chris Zweigenthal, CEO of the Airline Association of Southern Africa, spoke to Business Day TV.

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