Travel news DRC

• Flights
• 29/09/2021 21:06

RwandAir adds two new destinations in DRC

RwandAir will launch new twice-weekly services to both Lubumbashi and Goma, on September 29 and October 15, respectively, as reported by African Aerospace.

Yvonne Manzi Makolo, RwandAir CEO, said, “RwandAir’s new twice-weekly services to Lubumbashi and Goma will add more choice and flexibility for customers flying to the Demo… read more

• Flights
• 24/09/2021 03:35

Taag Angola Airlines re-launches its Luanda - Kinshasa

Weakened by the health crisis, TAAG Angola Airlines wants to get back to health. The Angolan national airline plans to re-launch all its African services by the end of the year.

Taag Angola Airlines continues to revive its pre-pandemic services. In a recent communiqué to its customers, the Angolan national flagship confirmed the … read more

• Flights
• 18/09/2021 06:44

South African Airways needs new long-haul fleet

South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) will need to operate a more modern wide-body fleet on intercontinental routes and engage in more c… read more

• Flights
• 13/09/2021 21:23

Rwandair expanding its DR Congo network

RwandAir will expand its footprint in DRC this month through new routes of Kigali-Lubumbashi and Kigali-Goma, adding to the Kigali-Kinshasa one, which has been one of the busiest these past two years.

The Kigali-Lubumbashi route will be launched on September 29, followed by Kigali-Goma flights, as the airline moves to cement … read more

• Flights
• 13/09/2021 21:14

DRC opens discussions with Ethiopian Airlines for the creation of a new airline

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the second largest country in Africa (2.3 million km2) and the fourth largest in terms of population (95 million inhabitants), has the ambition to set up a new national airline.

• Flights
• 11/09/2021 04:48

Jambojet returns to the regional by opening Goma in DRC today

Prior to the health crisis, Jambojet had started building its regional network by opening services to Entebbe (February 2018), Mogadishu (November 2018) and Kigali (November 2019). The low-cost subsidiary of Kenya Airways also offered flights to Bujumbura on behalf of its parent company. All these routes were suspended last year du… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 08/09/2021 21:59

DRC and Burundi expand aviation cooperation

Initially scheduled from 10 to 12 August, the fourth DRC-Burundi joint grand commission was finally held in Kinshasa from 31 August to 2 September. The meeting enabled the two parties to initial several agreements, including one in the field of air transport.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi are driven by the desire to… read more

• Destinations
• 01/09/2021 21:22

Southern Africa: Rainfall season (October 2021 - March 2022) outlook

According to the findings of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-25), most member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)* are likely t… read more

• Flights
• 20/08/2021 05:11

RwandAir expands its presence in the DRC, adding Lubumbashi and Goma

From Kigali International Airport, RwandAir serves more than 30 cities, with a strong presence in Africa where it intends to further consolidate and expand its network.

• Flights
• 20/08/2021 05:05

Air Tanzania prepares to return to Lubumbashi in DRC after 23 years of absence

Air Tanzania has traffic rights to thirteen countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) including the DRC, in accordance with procedures approved by the Sadc Aviation Safety Organization (SASO). Already present in 3 member countries (Comoros, Zambia, Zimbabwe), the Tanzanian national airline wants to continue its expansion slo… read more