Tunisia's state-owned airline Tunisair boosted passenger numbers by 17 percent last year as it lifted revenue by 29 percent for its best growth since the 2011 revolution threw the North African country into turmoil. The government has been planning to overhaul the carrier as it seeks to revamp public companies facing financial problems because of the economic crisis that has gripped the country since autocrat Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was toppled in 2011. Tunisair is often criticised for flight delays, a drop in services and lost luggage.
Despite its difficulties, passenger numbers rose from 2.991 million in 2016 to 3.502 million in 2017, the company said, adding that revenue rose 29 percent to 1.28 billion dinars ($536.15 million). Tunisair officials said these were the highest growth rates since 2010 but did not provide comparison figures.
Passenger numbers are expected to grow to 4 million in 2019, transport minister Radhouane Ayara told Reuters last week.
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