TAAG reopens JNB to LUN route
Next Monday, October 19, TAAG Angola Airlines will relaunch its flights between Luanda and Johannesburg. For this recovery, the Angolan national company will offer 2 weekly flights (Monday and Wednesday) between the Angolan capital and the South African megalopolis. According to the press release issued by the carrier, entry into Angola is limited to Angolans returning to the country, foreigners holding a residence permit or a work permit, diplomats and family members of categories of people cited above.
TAAG resumed its international flights on September 22, with 3 connections per week to Lisbon in Portugal. Three days later, the Angolan flag also relaunched its route to São Paulo in Brazil (1 weekly flight). “Regarding flights to Brazil and Portugal, we will soon introduce connections, once the additional schedules are finalized,” promises the national flagship. Domestically, TAAG resumed flights on September 14. For its return to the air, the company has relaunched its corridor between Lunda and Cabinda. It then continued with connections to Catumbela, Soyo, Huambo and Lubango.
As a reminder, Angola closed its air borders on March 20, in response to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. A situation which significantly worsened the financial difficulties of the national carrier. It could lose up to $ 270 million in revenue by the end of 2020, due to a 55% drop in demand. Before the health crisis, the national flagship carried an average of 1.5 million passengers per year.
TAAG resumed its international flights on September 22, with 3 connections per week to Lisbon in Portugal. Three days later, the Angolan flag also relaunched its route to São Paulo in Brazil (1 weekly flight). “Regarding flights to Brazil and Portugal, we will soon introduce connections, once the additional schedules are finalized,” promises the national flagship. Domestically, TAAG resumed flights on September 14. For its return to the air, the company has relaunched its corridor between Lunda and Cabinda. It then continued with connections to Catumbela, Soyo, Huambo and Lubango.
As a reminder, Angola closed its air borders on March 20, in response to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. A situation which significantly worsened the financial difficulties of the national carrier. It could lose up to $ 270 million in revenue by the end of 2020, due to a 55% drop in demand. Before the health crisis, the national flagship carried an average of 1.5 million passengers per year.
Source: newsaero
