10. Challenges of Air connectivity specific to Africa - Africa constitutes 15 per cent of the world population, but it is only served by 4 per cent of the world's schedule air services seats. Long-haul air connections in Africa are dominated by foreign carriers. Air fares to Africa are almost 50 per cent or more expensive compared to other destinations in the world. Limited and non-availability of intra-regional air connectivity hinders progress of multi-country tourism packages in Africa. The aviation sector has been slower to liberalise air policies among African countries.