TAAG Angola Links Luanda to Porto

Posted 26/04/2011

TAAG Angola is to increase flights between Portugal and Angola with a new twice weekly link between Luanda and Porto.  The flight will be launched on July 1 and will bring the carrier’s weekly frequencies between the two countries to nine, alongside its daily Luanda – Lisbon – Luanda service.  TAAG Angola plans to use a Boeing 777-200ER on the link.

An estimated 58,000 O&D passengers already travel between the two destinations on indirect services, the majority (94 per cent) routing via Lisbon on the flights of TAP Portugal and TAAG Angola.  Around 4,500 of these are flying in premium cabins - First or Business - while 13,000 more are purchasing Full Economy Class tickets, ensuring high yields for the operating airlines.  The yields are not as strong as TAAG Angola’s other route into Portugal though, with the 418,000 O&D passengers travelling between Luanda and Lisbon paying an average of $1,060 each way.  TAAG Angola dominates this route, handling over two thirds of the traffic.

Schedule:

DT654 LAD1100 – 1845OPO 777 7
DT654 LAD2330 – 0715+1OPO 777 5
DT655 OPO1000 – 1745LAD 777 6
DT655 OPO2100 – 0445+1LAD 777 7

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