The state-owned company TAAG Angola Airlines maintains good prospects for the resumption of its flights between Luanda (LAD) and Madrid-Barajas (MAD), according to its CEO Eduardo Fairen, in an interview with Agencia EFE.
According to the executive, the occupancy rate of the flights marketed between the two capitals reaches 65%. In addition, thanks to the codeshare agreement signed with Iberia, customers of both companies will be able to make connections to the other destinations of both companies.
Fairen pointed out that the figure is close to what was expected. TAAG expects around 30% of passengers to use the service for business purposes. «There is a lot of interest in entering the region, both from businessmen and tourists», he added.
Initially, the company will maintain two weekly frequencies in both directions. The flights will be operated in Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, configured with 12 seats in First Class, 56 seats in Business and 225 in Economy.
On the other hand, the company stated that the type’s cargo capacity will benefit the transportation of the most demanded goods between both markets. In this regard, they highlight the contribution to the textile and food industries (mainly tropical fruits and fish).
Spain will become the second European country served by TAAG. It currently maintains regular services to Lisbon (LIS) and Porto (OPO), in Portugal.
In Latin America, the company provides services to São Paulo-Guarulhos (GRU) and Havana (HAV). In Africa, TAAG offers connections between Luanda and Johannesburg (JNB), Cape Town (CPT), Kinshasa (FIH), Lagos (LOS), Maputo (MPM), São Tomé (TMS) and Windhoek (WDH).
