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The Zambian government has urged the private sector to take advantage of tourist attractions by investing in domestic air services to boost the country's economy. There was great potential for private investment in the domestic air services arising from the abundance of tourist attractions and increasing economic activities across "Government policy in the aviation sector has always emphasized on the need to develop a safe, efficient and sustainable private sector-driven air transport industry, which ensures customer safety and satisfaction needs whilst at the same time encouraging local private participation," the minister said. He said this in the aftermath of launching the Zambian Airways Boeing 737 route from capital Daka however said the growth in the aviation industry has been below the expectations of many Zambians. "This has been largely attributed to the unattractiveness of the Zambian market caused by poor infrastructure, relatively high aviation fuel prices, small passenger loads and lack of properly managed tourist destinations," the minister was quoted as saying. He also pointed out that the airfares to and from (Xinhua News Agency January 22, 2007)
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