Mr. John Whelan:

The numbers coming from Asia are not showing. Quite a few of them travel through Asia and onwards with Etihad Airways and Emirates. We are not seeing it in the actual trade figures with Asia per se, but the Middle East figures have increased quite a bit. One could say access is helping this. One of the big advantages of travelling through the Middle East is that there is a tremendous network from there into Africa. These connections will make it much easier for us all to trade through Africa. The big advantage is that certain people are considering markets they would not have considered previously. It takes time after the initial assessment. If the connections are good for people and cargo, it is worth pursuing, but it can take up to two years. We, therefore, need the airways to continue to provide these services. If they do, it will yield long-term benefits.