TAAG Angola Airlines Opens New Angola–Senegal–Cape Verde Route in October 2026
Angola · BUSINESS Key Facts —Launch date: The Luanda–Dakar–Praia route begins on 31 October 2026, in the opening week of the IATA winter 2026/27 season, which opens on 25 October. —Operator: TAAG – Linhas Aéreas de Angola, with IATA code DT, will fly the triangular route. —Network expansion: Dakar and Praia join TAAG’s international network, […] The post TAAG Angola Airlines Opens New…
On 31 October 2026, TAAG Angola Airlines will launch a new Luanda-Dakar-Praia route, reconnecting Angola and Cape Verde after a decade-long hiatus. Senegal will join the airline's West African network, expanding its international roster from 12 destinations to 15. The carrier, which previously suspended Luanda-Praia flights in 2016 citing unprofitability, is positioning the route as a strategic connection within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union's broader Agenda 2063 project for freer skies.
Cape Verde's Minister of Tourism and Transport, José Luís Sá Nogueira, emphasizes the archipelago's potential as a strategic hub for passenger and cargo distribution to Europe and the Americas. TAAG frames the route within the context of the Yamoussoukro Decision and the Single African Air Transport Market, signaling its commitment to continental integration.
The airline's expansion, part of a two-year transformation program, also includes new routes to Nairobi, Accra, and Guangzhou, positioning Luanda as a key logistics and cargo hub in the Africa–China trade corridor.
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