Cape Town – The Competition Tribunal is reviewing new evidence in the case against SA Airlink for excessive and predatory pricing.
According to SABC News, economic expert Jason Aproskie told the tribunal that Airlink inflated its asset values using the gross replacement value method, which calculates the full cost of replacing an asset, including purchase, delivery, and installation.
Aproskie argued this overstatement made it seem harder for new competitors to enter the market, allowing Airlink to charge higher ticket prices and earn excess profits.
The Tribunal hearing into the alleged excessive pricing and predatory pricing complaint against SA Airlink has resumed today. The Tribunal has already heard evidence from factual and financial experts and is now hearing economic expert evidence. pic.twitter.com/ypS2Li9AaH
— Competition Tribunal of South Africa (@comptrib) September 22, 2025
The testimony adds to earlier factual and financial evidence in the case, which relates to complaints about Airlink’s pricing on the Johannesburg-Mthatha route from September 2012 to August 2016, the repot said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
