Angola’s National carrier, TAAG Angola has launched a “direct flight from Luanda, Angola, to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi.” TAAG says the flight “carried the first commercial passengers and a high-level delegation with government officials, diplomats from both Angola and Kenya, stakeholders’ representatives, and the airline board members.”
According to TAAG, the new connection will “have three weekly frequencies and will be operated with Airbus A220-300 aircraft, modern equipment with high operational efficiency, providing customers and passengers with a differentiated flight experience.”
The Inaugural flight event “brought together institutional bodies, the diplomatic corps, organisations from the civil aviation ecosystem, partners and TAAG customers, in a symbolic meeting and celebration of an important milestone in the company’s ongoing journey of development and commercial superiority.” TAAG says this new Luanda – Nairobi route “aims to strengthen air connectivity between Southern Africa and East Africa, positioning TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola as a facilitator of regional mobility.”
According to TAAG, the new Luanda-Nairobi route marks its “official entry into the Kenyan market and opens a strategic route between Southern and Eastern Africa. The connection is expected to boost bilateral trade, promote tourism, and provide travelers with greater access to regional and global markets.”
The Southern African carrier has been involved in fleet and route expansion. It is leveraging Angola’s infrastructure renewal including a new international airport to position itself as a leading regional airline.