African Airlines

African Airlines

Algeria

• Air Algeria. The official airline site is in French. There are several domestic routes as well as flights to France, Britain, Turkey, Syria, Libya, Italy, and Morocco.

Angola

• TAAG is the Angolan National Airline. There are several domestic routes as well as flights to Johannesburg, Accra, Windhoek, Lisbon and Paris.

Botswana

• Air Botswana is the national airline of Botswana and is based in Gaberone. It serves the stunning tourist attractions of Maun and Kasane with international flights to Johannesburg. The carrier operates a combination of ATR 42 and BA 146 jetliners.

Burkina Faso

• Air Burkina flies throughout West Africa and has bi-weekly flights to Paris.

• TACV The national airline of Cape Verde offers weekly direct flights to Boston (US) for reasonable prices. They also fly to South America and Europe.

• Congo Airlines flies domestic routes and has a weekly service to Johannesburg.

• Air Ivories is the national airline and has a good network of flights within West Africa. The airline also flies to Paris and Marseilles (France).

Djibouti

• Daallo Airlines is a private airline which has grown to service the Horn of Africa and connect it to Europe. Its network includes; Asmara, Addis Ababa, Bosasso, Burao, Djibouti, Dubai, Hargeisa, Galkacyo, Jeddah, Mogadishu, Nairobi, London, Paris and Sharjah.

• Egypt Air is the country's national airline and one of Africa's largest airlines. Egypt air offers domestic services as well as flights to Europe, the Middle East, India, Thailand and several African destinations including Nairobi, Addis Ababa, and Johannesburg.

• Ethiopian Airlines has one of the most extensive networks in Africa (20 countries) and they also fly to Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US (Washington DC).

Gabon

• Air Gabon International has recently been launched with the help of Royal Air Maroc (03/2006). No web site as of yet, but that should come soon. The following Link advises that they are a Cargo Airline only

• Afrinat International Airline offers regional services to Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Ghana, Senegal and the Gambia.

• Ghana International Airlines is a recently established airline (10/2005) and offers regular services from Accra to London, Lagos and Johannesburg.

Guinea

• Air Guinee is the national airline of Guinea and it flies domestic routes as well as several routes throughout West Africa. The web site is in French but still easy to get around.
• Afrinat International Airline offers regional services to Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Ghana, Senegal and the Gambia.

Kenya

• Kenya Airways. Rapidly evolving into a world-class carrier, Kenya Airlines, with its fleet of new long-range B777 aircraft, connects London, Paris, Amsterdam to Nairobi with2 4 non-stop flights per week. It offers excellent, immediate connections to such destinations as Mombasa, Dar Es Salaam, Seychelles, Lusaka, Entebbe, Kigali, Kisumu, Bujumbura, and Kinshasa among many others.
• Air Kenya flies domestic routes within Kenya and one to Kilimanjaro (Tanzania). Based in Nairobi out of Wilson airport.

Libya

• Libyan Arab Airlines is Libya's national carrier and flies to Algeria, Egypt, Malta, Syria, Dubai, Cyprus and more.
• Afriqiyah is a recently formed airline that flies to Paris, Brussels, Geneva, UK, Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Sudan, Niger, Chad, Togo, Ghana and Nigeria. They are looking to expand to include a host of other African nations.

Madagascar

• Air Madagascar Headquartered in Antananarivo, capital of the world’s fourth-largest island nation, MD flies long-range B767’s on its International routes to Paris, Milan and Bangkok. It operates B737’s to regional destinations such as Nairobi; Johannesburg, Mauritius, Moroni and La Reunion. The carrier also has an extensive domestic network

Malawi

• Air Malawi - Africa’s friendly airline – is the national carrier of Malawi. QM fies to Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Lusaka and Blantyre from Lilongwe. The QM Mission is “to become the preferred airline in every segment of the market by offering unparalleled services to the customer”. Providing maximum satisfaction to passengers is its top priority.

• Air Mali (or Aerienne du Mali) is Mali's national airline and is one of the cheapest airlines that fly to West Africa. Routes include Bamako to Paris, Abidjan, Ouagadougou and Conakry.
• Afrinat International Airline offers regional services to Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Ghana, Senegal and the Gambia.

Mauritius

• Air Mauritius maintains a stunning international route network of services to and from Port Louis, the capital. In Europe there is service from London-LHR, Paris-CDG, Geneva-GVA, Zurich-ZRH, Frankfurt-FRA, Munich-MUC and Vienna-VIE with immediate connections from our overseas transatlantic partners. In the Asia Pacific region there is service from Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. In Africa our network includes Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Reunion and Seychelles. With superior service on board, the Airbus A340 aircraft speed travellers to and from fabulous Mauritius.

• Royal Air Maroc flies to many destinations in Europe and also has a direct flight to the New York. Most of their regional flights operate in Northern and Western Africa.
• Atlas Blue is owned by Royal Air Maroc and is based in Marrakech. It's a low-cost airline which offers cheap charter flights to Europe from several points in Morocco.

Mozambique

• LAM is Mozambique's national airline. The web site is in Portuguese but it's easy enough to book flights since the destination names are universal. International destinations include Dar es Salaam, Durban and Lisbon. They have a comprehensive domestic route which is good considering the roads in Mozambique are quite poor and it's a big country.

Namibia

• Air Namibia flies to several international destinations including London and Frankfurt. Regionally the airline has good connections to Cape Town, Victoria Falls and Luanda.

• Virgin Nigeria a new airline operating since June 2005, offers services from Nigeria (Lagos) to London, Accra, Abuja, Dakar, Johannesburg and several domestic cities. Check the web site for new routes coming soon.
• Nicon Airways is a domestic airline in Nigeria offering scheduled services between Lagos, Abuja and Jos
• Sosoliso Airlines is a domestic carrier in Nigeria that was recently involved in an air crash. Check the web site for any updates regarding scheduling and service.
• Chanchangi Airlines also a Nigerian domestic carrier. Its web site announces that routes to West Africa will be added soon, so check the site for updates.

Reunion

• Air Austral is the national carrier for the Reunion Islands. Destinations include France, Belgium, Madagascar, the Seychelles and Johannesburg.

Rwanda

• Rwandair is Rwanda's national airline and links its capital Kigali to Johannesburg, Kampala, Nairobi and Kilimanjaro.

Senegal

• Air Senegal International is owned by the Senegalese government and Royal Air Maroc. It has a very good network of flights throughout Western and Northern Africa. The airline also has direct flights to Portugal and several destinations in France.
• Afrinat International Airline offers regional services to Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Ghana, Senegal and the Gambia.

• Air Seychelles the national airline offers flights to Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Singapore, Rome, London and Mauritius.

• Afrinat International Airline offers regional services to Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Ghana, Senegal and the Gambia.

• Daallo Airlines is a private airline which has grown to service the Horn of Africa and connect it to Europe. Its network includes; Asmara, Addis Ababa, Bosasso, Burao, Djibouti, Dubai, Hargeisa, Galkacyo, Jeddah, Mogadishu, Nairobi, London, Paris and Sharjah.

• South African Airlines is Southern Africa's biggest airline with routes to Asia, South America, North America, Europe and Australia. Their regional network extends throughout Southern, Western and East Africa.
• South African Express offers 13 South African domestic flights and several regional destinations including Namibia, Botswana, and the DRC.
• Airlink offers mainly domestic flights within South Africa but is starting to branch out regionally as well. They offer flights to Zambia, Mozambique and Madagascar. Airlink has replaced Swaziland's national airline.
• FedairWith a daily shuttle service departing from Johannesburg, Durban and Nelspruit and onward to southern Africa’s premier game reserves, nothing is out of reach.
• Kulula is a low-cost airline operating domestically as well as regionally. Routes include Cape Town, Durban, George and Lusaka.
• Mango Airlines launched in December 2006 and flies to several destinations within South Africa including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein.
• Pelican Air Servicesthe only licensed air carrier to fly scheduled flights direct from / to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JIA) and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) to Inhambane International Airport (INH), as well as direct flights from/to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JIA) and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) to Vilanculos International Airport (VNX), and on behalf of our Mozambican partner ASAS de Mozambique onto the Bazaruto Archipelago Islands saving you time and money.
• Venture Air offers scheduled domestic destinations and charter services. Scheduled flights include Kruger, Cape Town, Plettenberg, Johannesburg and more.

Sudan

• Sudan Airways is the country's national airline and has been operating since the 1940's. Their domestic network includes the major towns in Sudan. Service within Africa includes Cairo, Kano, Tripoli, Nairobi, Entebbe, Addis Ababa, and Niamey. They also offer daily flights to the Middle East.

Tanzania

• Air Tanzania is Tanzania's national carrier based in Dar es Salaam. The airline offers regional flights to Johannesburg, Comoros islands, and Entebbe. Domestic flights include Mwanza, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.
• Precision Air is a domestic airline with a very comprehensive network (which is important in Tanzania since the roads aren't very good) and they also offer flights to Mombasa and Nairobi.

Tunisia

• Tunis Air is Tunisia's national carrier. They fly to more than 30 countries, most of them in Europe. Regionally the cover the North African capitals and some West African destinations.
• Kathargo Airlines is a low-cost airline based in Tunisia which offers flights to various European destinations. The web site is in French.
• Nouvelair offers charter flights to European destinations from various tourist resorts in Tunisia.

Uganda

• East African Airlines is Uganda's biggest airline.
• Eagle Air is a domestic airline and flies to the major national Parks and towns of Uganda.

Zambia

• Zambian Airlines is a great carrier providing scheduled air services to locals and visitors throughout Zambia and to regional destinations. From both Lusaka and Ndola, Zambian Airlines serves Johannesburg and Dar Es Salaam. With its routes and schedules Q3 is ideally suited for tourists who wish to explore this exciting and diverse part of Africa.