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By Chinelo Obogo
TAAG Angola Airlines has officially become a member of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA).
José Botelho, the Executive Director of ALTA, a non-profit association made up of aviation companies operating in the region, said, “We are very pleased to welcome TAAG Angola Airlines as a member of our association.
Its role in connecting Latin America, Africa and Europe, taking advantage of the growing flow of transatlantic traffic, is key for the development of this essential service which is air transport. This airline serves a wide range of passengers, including tourists, families and business people.”
Speaking on the development, the CEO of TAAG, Nelson de Oliveira, said, “Joining ALTA empowers the company’s reputation within the industry and it is a strong statement about TAAG Angola Airlines’ growth footprint, as in the long term, we intend to capture and facilitate traffic between the Americas and Africa, providing passengers from those regions with a value-added alternative for connecting with Europe, and viceversa, via the Luanda Hub.”
According to ALTA, connectivity between African and Latin American markets has shown great dynamism in 2024. Between January and July, 1,268 flights were operated between Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, with a total capacity of 378,000 seats. This represents a 108 percent increase in seat offering and a 97 percent increase in the total of operated flights vs the same period in 2023.
Also, the total routes between the two regions have increased by 50 percent vs 2023. Four direct routes are currently operated, vs three in 2023. Over the next two decades, this dynamism is expected to continue, with a 5.5 percent projected average annual growth rate between Africa and South America, 3.8 percent between Africa and Central America and 3.8 percent between Africa and the Caribbean.
