ROUTES AFRICA: TAAG Angola Delays Beijing Relaunch

Posted 02/07/2011

TAAG Angola has put back the planned resumption of its Luanda – Beijing route, according to the latest changes to its GDS schedule.  The airline was due to relaunch a weekly flight between the two destinations this week, however it now appears that it will start the service from August 2; one month later than planned. 

TAAG Angola will use its new 777-300ER to the Chinese capital, a type which recently made its debut on the airline’s flights to Brazil.  Already a 777-200ER operator, TAAG Angola took delivery of its first -300ER on June 16 and is due to receive a second later this month.  The 293-seat aircraft is currently being used on three flights per week from Luanda to Rio de Janeiro and three of the carrier’s four weekly rotations to Sao Paulo.

Schedule:

Luanda – Rio de Janeiro
DT741 LAD1130 – 1500GIG 77W 2
DT741 LAD1130 – 1502GIG 77W 47
DT742 GIG1800 – 0545+1LAD 77W 247

Luanda – Sao Paulo
DT745 LAD0845 – 1320GRU 77W 136
DT745 LAD0845 – 1320GRU 777 5
DT746 GRU1610 – 0410+1LAD 777 5
DT746 GRU1610 – 0410+1LAD 77W 136

Luanda – Beijing
DT690 LAD0030 – 2200PEK 777 2
DT691 PEK0100 – 1030LAD 777 3

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