TAAG Angola Airlines today marked a historic milestone with the arrival of its inaugural direct flight from Luanda, Angola, to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi. The flight, which touched down at 2 PM, carried the first commercial passengers and a high-level delegation with government officials, diplomats from both Angola and Kenya, stakeholders’ representatives, and the airline boardmembers.
The new Luanda–Nairobi route marks TAAG’s official entry into the Kenyan market and opens a strategic route between Southern and Eastern Africa.
The connection is expected to boost bilateral trade, promote tourism, and provide travelers with greater access to regional and global markets. TAAG will provide direct, nonstop connections with three weekly services, operating on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with an approximate four-hour flight duration.
The route is set to be operated by an Airbus A220-300 aircraft with a capacity for 137 passengers overall: 12 in business class, 35 in premium economy class, and 90 in economy class.
Thus, this connection empowers intra-Africa mobility, leveraging regional integration and greater intercontinental connectivity from both the Luanda and Nairobi hubs, linking Africa with Asia, the Americas, or Europe.
On arrival, the TAAG aircraft was honored with a traditional water cannon salute. This ceremonial gesture, a long-standing aviation tradition, marked the significance of the new connection between the two nations. The welcome also featured traditional Kenyan performances and solemn speeches from Angolan and Kenyan officials.
