Angola Airlines flies to Mozambique as it seeks diversification and revenue growth
Angola national carrier Angolan Airlines (TAAG) has made its maiden flight to Maputo Mozambique in a diversification spree as it looks to grow revenue and customer base.
This is also part of the new schedule and aimed at permanent improvement of the provision of its services.According to a statement from the airline The 2,786-kilometre Angola-Mozambique capital connection will be operated by the airline’s 737-700s twice-weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays, and will not face direct competition when referring to OAG schedules.
According to Flightradar24.com data, the inaugural flight touched down in Maputo 10 minutes behind its scheduled arrival time of 14:00, despite having departed Luanda 40 minutes after its planned 09:50 departure slot.
The Boeing 737-700 NG flights offers immediate connections to the cities of Lisbon, Porto, Sao Paulo / Rio de Janeiro and Sal / Havana on the same days.
The new the schedule, in force since last October 30, has been adjusted to better serve passengers by providing them with a wider range of options.
TAAG currently serves 17 domestic and 25 international destinations, in Africa, South America, Europe and Asia with a fleet of 13 aircraft, of which eight are Boeing 777, triple seven.
The company operates in the Lisbon, Porto, Beijing, Dubai, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Havana, Cape Town, Johannesburg, São Tomé, Praia, Brazzaville, Bangui, Douala, Harare, Windhoek and from Wednesday in Maputo.
In addition to domestic routes, it operates in code share with local flag carriers to Paris, London, Frankfurt, Brussels, Nairobi and Casablanca.
