“Strategic infrastructure should be built around the largest and most resilient market. In Africa, that market is Africans.” https://t.co/un5RzUVtYd In my latest column for @VoyagesAfriq, I look at the often incoherent strategy that African nations have when investing in

Air Peace threatens to sue me over my criticism of their planned once monthly Lagos to Antigua flights on a Boeing 777-300ER 🤣 https://t.co/NHsK7NKKSR

My comments during the latest AviaDev podcast about African airline's exposure to fuel price increases. Already high operating costs in Africa mean that increased fuel prices will have less impact on demand than elsewhere in the world, but Africa remains more vulnerable to

Join Jon, BG and myself for the latest AviaDev Africa podcast where we discuss the Middle East conflict and its impact on Africa. Also new losses at @KenyaAirways, @airtransat cuts Accra before launch, huge changes at @UG_Airlines and lots more! https://t.co/Ne4b7AdtJl

My comments to Michael Wakabi at @The_EastAfrican about the risks of Middle East conflicts on African aviation. "More than fuel prices, it is actual availability of jet fuel that is likely to be a constraint. Across much of Africa, aviation fuel is imported by sea and

Congratulations to my dear friend @aaronmunetsi for being announced as the recipient of the 2026 Ato Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award 🎉 He will receive the award at AviaDev Africa in Gaborone this June. @AirlinesAssocof

I spoke to @NewsCentralTV this afternoon to stress that the lack of growth in Nigerian aviation is due to supply side constraints and not lack of demand.

My comments to @TheAfricaReport about why @TurkishAirlines has advantages for African expansion. "Turkiye pursues a quasi-neutral foreign policy, which allows it to serve destinations sometimes excluded by French or Western airlines for political reasons," Mendis says.

My comments on @flyethiopian growing influence in the SA market to https://t.co/4v3JmphyV6 "Ethiopian’s Cape Town market significantly feeds its European routes, while its Johannesburg market sees more traffic on Middle East and Asian routes." https://t.co/WrazkoRnRY

Oral History of the Indian diaspora in Malawi. In this series, the first episode highlighted generations of shared heritage, resilience, and contribution to Malawi’s growth and development. The first episode featured inspiring voice of Mr. Santokh Singh, who represented Malawi

I speak to @jeune_afrique (en francais) about Air Cote d'Ivoire and its horrendously poor financial performance on longhaul routes, with the prospect of its new Beirut flights ever launching diminishing by the day. Sean Mendis juge, lui, le calendrier irréaliste : "Tant que

My comments in @TheAfricaReport regarding the changing traffic patterns for African travelers. Sean Mendis, an aviation consultant, points out that while more Africans are flying to the Middle East directly, the share of African passengers using Gulf hubs as stopovers between

My comments to @heinkaiser at @TheCitizen_News about fuel prices and impact on air fares. "We are going to see a significant spike in pricing over the short term, especially for budget and leisure travellers,” said aviation analyst and industry commentator Sean Mendis.

I speak to @The_EastAfrican about the silver lining in the short term for some African carriers from the Middle East conflict. https://t.co/wn8f1TVIJt “In the short term, ET and KQ are actually benefiting slightly as passengers heading from Europe to Asia are being rerouted via

I was on @NewsCentralTV this afternoon to discuss the narrow corridors that airlines operating between Europe and Asia are being forced to operate within and the heightened security awareness that comes with operating on the edge of multiple conflict zones.

Some moments feel deeply personal, even when they are professional milestones. I am incredibly proud of my wife, Reena Purshotam @RARPK, on being rated as a Band 1 lawyer by the international rankings guide Chambers and Partners @ChambersGuides for 2026. Not only is this an

There are lots of questions recently about the South Africa ETA system for Indian citizens, so I wanted to create an FAQ post here to answer the common questions. Please do not pay attention to the bad info coming out of social media influencers who have never actually used the

Join Jon, Behramjee and myself for a LIVE STREAM of the monthly AviaDev Africa podcast this afternoon (Friday 27th February 2026 at 1300 UTC). Topics will include the FlySafair sale, turbulence at Uganda Airlines, confusion at Kenya Airways, latest routes from Ethiopian

We talk to @embraer on this special podcast episode!!! This week Theo Wensink, Head of Airline Marketing MEA at Embraer joins Jon, Behramjee and Sean to discuss the top 10 unserved intra-African routes and where we see possible solutions. A must watch episode for anyone with

Honestly, is there any more spectacular transit entertainment between flights than the Jewel at Changi? @ChangiAirport I would pick this over a crowded lounge with lukewarm food any day of the week!