Flights
Please remember to register on this website, so we can send you your dose of travel news customized as per your requirements.
The number that should interest anyone selling West African air travel is 1.19 million seats. That is Nigeria's scheduled airline capacity for September 2026, according to OAG data presented at an industry conference in Abuja this week. It is 37.4 percent more than the same month in 2025, and the fastest growth … read more
The headline number is large, yet the timing is what African network planners should note. Turkish Airlines has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, with options for 50 more 737 MAX jets, in what Boeing calls the carrier's largest single-aisle order. Deliveries are scheduled between 2033 an… read more
The national carrier of Cape Verde has returned to the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan, a step that once again allows accredited agencies to issue tickets on the airline through their usual GDS platforms using the carrier's own ticket stock. The airline announced the development on Friday, 18 September, presenting it as a reinf… read more
Eight months after an armed assault at a West African airport left it badly damaged, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by ASKY has formally returned to commercial service. The repair work, handled by a specialist maintenance and overhaul partner, marks an important operational milestone for the pan-African carrier, which is at the sam… read more
Two more narrow-body jets have joined the fleet of Ethiopian Airlines, taking the carrier to 31 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. For agencies and tour operators across the continent, the important detail is not the aircraft count. It is what these jets do: they open and thicken the short and medium-haul routes that fe… read more
Mozambique's flag carrier is still the state company that puts the most pressure on the national budget. That is the finding of the Fiscal Risks Report 2027, published by the country's Ministry of Finance and reported this week. The airline, known for decades as Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM)… read more
The scrapping of a single narrow-body jet rarely counts as big news. Yet the decision to break up a 20-year-old Airbus A319 that once flew as 6V-AMA for Air Senegal says a great deal about how aircraft financing shapes air links across West Africa. The jet served the Senegalese flag carrier for … read more
The reason a short flight between two West African capitals can cost more than a long-haul ticket has little to do with distance. It has to do with taxes, currency and the cost of money. That was the message from industry leaders at the AeroWest Africa Annual Summit, held in Lagos from 2 to 4 September 2026 unde… read more
Nigeria has firmly established itself as one of the busiest air travel markets on the African continent, and the figures released this week in Abuja give travel professionals plenty to think about. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) confirmed that the country handled more than 18.8 million domestic and inte… read more
Cameroon's aviation sector is taking a decisive step towards modernisation, with Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC) confirming the pre-selection of six companies and consortia to compete for the renovation of the passenger terminal at Douala International Airport. The shortlist was formalised in a press release signed … read more
Nigeria Seat Capacity Jumps 37% as Lagos Terminal Two Weighs Slot Controls and No-Bag Zone
Turkish Airlines Buys 100 Boeing 737-8s, But Africa Waits Until the 2030s for Capacity
Cabo Verde Airlines back on agency screens after six years outside the global ticketing system
ASKY puts repaired Boeing 737 MAX 8 back in the sky as Lomé hub growth accelerates across West Afric
Ethiopian Airlines Takes 31st Boeing 737 MAX 8 as Regional Network Growth Speeds Up
Air Mozambique Named Biggest Fiscal Risk to State as Fleet Renewal Gets Under Way
Air Senegal A319 to Be Broken Up for Parts as Carlyle Lease Dispute Hits Regional Fleet
West African Airlines Push Back on $250 Passenger Taxes as Lagos Summit Targets Air Fares
Douala International Airport Terminal Upgrade Moves Ahead as Six Bidders Shortlisted
