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Mon 30 September 2024
ACSA Signs Sister Airport Agreement With Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have signed a Sister Airport Cooperation Agreement that seeks to promote business and trade between South Africa and the United States of America.

 

Signed on the margins of the Airports International Council (ACI) World's Customer Experience Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on 27 September 2024, the Agreement will further promote collaboration in operational best practices, cargo operations, and passenger services.

 

Speaking at the signing ceremony, ACSA CEO Ms. Mpumi Mpofu described the agreement as a blueprint for strategic alliance to foster collaboration, growth, and excellence. "This Agreement is a strategic partnership forged in the spirit of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. It will pave the way for new opportunities, greater connectivity, and mutual growth," she said.

 

"One of our most critical focus areas will be air cargo development between Southern Africa and North America, using Atlanta as a strategic gateway. We have allocated over 330 million dollars in Capital Expenditure in the next 8 years for construction of a Cargo Terminal at O.R Tambo International Airport/Johannesburg in the City of Ekurhuleni. This strategic infrastructure goes beyond just moving goods, but connecting continents, fostering trade, and driving economic growth," she added.

 

Currently, there are direct daily flights between South Africa's OR Tambo International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport operated by Delta Airlines. The airline also operates flights from Atlanta to Cape Town International Airport three times a week.

 

"This is a testament to Atlanta's commitment to our region and the significant role our air transport system plays as a gateway into Southern Africa and North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean," said Ms Mpofu. 

As part of its Innovate, Grow and Sustain Strategy, ACSA is pursuing global strategic partnerships that aim to cultivate continuous improvement and competitiveness. In this regard, ACSA is also leveraging relationships built on two other sister airport agreements concluded with Munich Airport (Germany) and Airport of Thailand.

 

For media enquiries:

Ernest Mulibana – 082 263 7372

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Issued by Airports Company South Africa​

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