{"id":16641,"date":"2024-03-01T15:38:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T05:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=16641"},"modified":"2024-03-01T15:38:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T05:38:05","slug":"africa-and-middle-east-route-updates-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=16641","title":{"rendered":"Africa and Middle East route updates \u2013 February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We reached the end of the February report, with the Asia and Oceania market post.<\/p>\n<p>This region had many developments, in particular with new routes in these same markets. New connections to Europe and Asia were also announced.<\/p>\n<p>Airlines continued with the addition of new aircraft to their respective fleets, in all cases fresh from the factory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/10279569\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some highlights we have in this edition:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Air Cairo will inaugurate a new connection to T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Air Peace schedules flights between Nigeria and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AnadoluJet will add a new destination to Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopian to fly to Freetown, Sierra Leone, via Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Etihad adds three new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>flydubai will return to Sochi, Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Qatar will resume flights between Doha and Lisbon after four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SunExpress takes delivery of another Boeing 737 MAX 8.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Turkish incorporates three new aircraft, between Airbus and Boeing.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/9585627\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Air Cairo<\/h1>\n<p><span>Starting <strong>June 2nd,<\/strong> Air Cairo Link will inaugurate flights between Cairo and Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye. Operations will be performed twice a week on ATR 72-600s with capacity for 72 passengers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>SM 309\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cai\"><span>Cairo CAI<\/span><\/a><span> 15:00 \u00b7 17:40 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ayt\"><span>AYT Antalya<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>SM 310\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ayt\"><span>Antalya AYT<\/span><\/a><span> 18:40 \u00b7 21:05 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cai\"><span>CAI Cairo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>SM 309\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cai\"><span>Cairo CAI<\/span><\/a><span> 11:35 \u00b7 14:15 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ayt\"><span>AYT Antalya<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>SM 310\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ayt\"><span>Antalya AYT<\/span><\/a><span> 15:00 \u00b7 17:40 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cai\"><span>CAI Cairo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Air Cairo international routes to\/from Cairo<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Map by gcmap.com<\/p>\n<p><span>Burkina Faso<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/oua\"><span>Ouagadougou<\/span><\/a><span> (OUA): <\/span>2 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <span>Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/mxp\"><span>Milan<\/span><\/a><span> (MXP): <\/span>4 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <span>Jordan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/aqj\"><span>Aqaba<\/span><\/a><span> (AQJ): <\/span>1 weekly \u00b7 Embraer 190<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <span>Kuwait<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/kwi\"><span>Kuwait City<\/span><\/a><span> (KWI): <\/span>6 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <span>Morocco<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/tng\"><span>Tangier<\/span><\/a><span> (TNG): <\/span>2 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <span>Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ahb\"><span>Abha<\/span><\/a><span> (AHB):<\/span> 3 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/elq\"><span>Al-Qassim<\/span><\/a><span> (ELQ): <\/span>3 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/dmm\"><span>Dammam<\/span><\/a><span> (DMM): <\/span>4 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/jed\"><span>Jeddah<\/span><\/a><span> (JED):<\/span> 26 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/med\"><span>Medina<\/span><\/a><span> (MED):<\/span> 4 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ruh\"><span>Riyadh<\/span><\/a><span> (RUH): <\/span>12 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ynb\"><span>Yanbu<\/span><\/a><span> (YNB): <\/span>7 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <span>United Arab Emirates<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/shj\"><span>Sharjah<\/span><\/a><span> (SHJ): <\/span>4 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/10905684\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Air C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/h1>\n<p>The Abidjan-based airline postponed the start of its services to Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of publication, operations were scheduled to begin on <strong>April 16th,<\/strong> although further modifications are likely to occur.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aeroroutes.com\/eng\/240223-hfns24cmn\"><span>Tentative schedule:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span>Tuesday and Friday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>HF 790\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/abj\"><span>Abidjan ABJ<\/span><\/a><span> 12:40 \u00b7 18:15 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cmn\"><span>CMN Casablanca<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>HF 791\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cmn\"><span>Casablanca CMN<\/span><\/a><span> 20:15 \u00b7 23:50 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/abj\"><span>ABJ Abidjan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span>Thursday and Sunday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>HF 790\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/abj\"><span>Abidjan ABJ<\/span><\/a><span> 08:00 \u00b7 13:35 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cmn\"><span>CMN Casablanca<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>HF 791\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cmn\"><span>Casablanca CMN<\/span><\/a><span> 15:35 \u00b7 19:10 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/abj\"><span>ABJ Abidjan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11182492\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Air Peace<\/h1>\n<p><span>The company will inaugurate flights to the United Kingdom from Lagos, Nigeria. As of <strong>March 31st,<\/strong> Air Peace will operate six weekly services with its unique 274-seat Boeing 777-200(ER).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span>Daily except Saturday and Sunday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>P4 7578\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/los\"><span>Lagos LOS<\/span><\/a><span> 23:59 \u00b7 06:40+1 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lgw\"><span>LGW London<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span>Sunday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>P4 7578\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/los\"><span>Lagos LOS<\/span><\/a><span> 00:45 \u00b7 07:25 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lgw\"><span>LGW London<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span>Daily except Sunday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>P4 7579\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lgw\"><span>London LGW<\/span><\/a><span> 11:10 \u00b7 17:50 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/los\"><span>LOS Lagos<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>London will be Air Peace\u2019s first destination in Europe, and the third outside Africa. Jeddah and Mumbai are the other connections, also to\/from Lagos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11002457\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>AnadoluJet<\/h1>\n<p><span>The Turkish carrier will launch a new connection between Turkey and Egypt effective <strong>March 1st.<\/strong> According to its website, AnadoluJet will offer five flights a week to Cairo from Istanbul SAW on the 176-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Check schedules for each day, as it will have minor changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11193743\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Nile Air was already operating between the two airports, with the following schedule:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span>Daily<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>NP 191\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cai\"><span>Cairo CAI<\/span><\/a><span> 11:55 \u00b7 15:05 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/saw\"><span>SAW Istanbul<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>NP 192\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/saw\"><span>Istanbul SAW<\/span><\/a><span> 16:05 \u00b7 17:15 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cai\"><span>CAI Cairo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11006309\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Emirates<\/h1>\n<p><span>As we had announced in the Latin America section, Emirates was planning to increase its services to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires as of <strong>December 7th,<\/strong> from 4 to 5 weekly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the last few days, the company confirmed that it is bringing forward the start of the fifth frequency on this route to <strong>November 2nd.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span>Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>EK 247\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/dxb\"><span>Dubai DXB<\/span><\/a><span> 08:05 \u00b7 15:55 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/gig\"><span>GIG Rio de Janeiro<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>EK 247\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/gig\"><span>Rio de Janeiro GIG<\/span><\/a><span> 17:30 \u00b7 20:55 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/eze\"><span>EZE Buenos Aires<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>EK 248\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/eze\"><span>Buenos Aires EZE<\/span><\/a><span> 22:30 \u00b7 01:15+1 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/gig\"><span>GIG Rio de Janeiro<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>EK 248\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/gig\"><span>Rio de Janeiro GIG<\/span><\/a><span> 02:55+1 \u00b7 00:30+2 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/dxb\"><span>DXB Dubai<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Emirates will add a new service on Saturdays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Coincidentally, on <strong>November 2nd,<\/strong> but of <strong>2022,<\/strong> the airline resumed operations to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro after two and a half years due to the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/8685814\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Ethiopian<\/h1>\n<p><span>Effective <strong>May 31st,<\/strong> Ethiopian will begin operations on the Addis Ababa \u2013 Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) \u2013 Freetown (Sierra Leone) route.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In line with its website, the carrier will offer three flights per week with 270-seat Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span>Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>ET 943\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/add\"><span>Addis Ababa ADD<\/span><\/a><span> 10:50 \u00b7 17:20 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/fna\"><span>FNA Freetown<\/span><\/a><span> (via OUA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span>Wednesday, Friday and Sunday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>ET 942\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/fna\"><span>Freetown FNA<\/span><\/a><span> 08:35 \u00b7 20:50 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/add\"><span>ADD Addis Ababa<\/span><\/a><span> (via OUA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Map by gcmap.com<\/p>\n<p><span>Regarding the commencement of the new route Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said: <\/span><span>\u201cWe are delighted to expand our West Africa network with the addition of Freetown, Sierra Leone. This new route, set to launch in May 2024, will not only provide our passengers with more options for travel, but also facilitate increased tourism, trade and investment opportunities between Ethiopia, Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso. As we continue to grow and connect with more destinations, we are committed to fostering cooperation and partnership between our countries.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/8954396\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Etihad<\/h1>\n<p>The airline took delivery of three new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners fresh from the factory between <strong>February 18th<\/strong> and <strong>21st.<\/strong> Registered as A6-BNG, A6-BNE and A6-BNF, the 787s departed Charleston for Abu Dhabi, where they landed after nearly 13 hours of flight time each.<\/p>\n<p>Based on our database, all 3 787-9s are now in service.<\/p>\n<h4><span>Fleet<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span><strong>Airbus A320-200:<\/strong> 13<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Airbus A321-200:<\/strong> 9<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Airbus A350-1000:<\/strong> 5<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Airbus A380-800:<\/strong> 4<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Boeing 777-300(ER):<\/strong> 9<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Boeing 777(F):<\/strong> 5<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner:<\/strong> 33<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner:<\/strong> 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11129248\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>flydubai<\/h1>\n<p><span>The company will resume services to Sochi, Russia, as of <strong>June 16th.<\/strong> Operations will be carried out during the summer season, with the last flight scheduled for September.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span>Wednesday and Sunday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>FZ 971\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/dxb\"><span>Dubai DXB<\/span><\/a><span> 11:30 \u00b7 14:20 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/aer\"><span>AER Sochi<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>FZ 972\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/aer\"><span>Sochi AER<\/span><\/a><span> 15:30 \u00b7 20:10 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/dxb\"><span>DXB Dubai<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span>Friday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>FZ 971\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/dxb\"><span>Dubai DXB<\/span><\/a><span> 11:45 \u00b7 14:40 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/aer\"><span>AER Sochi<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>FZ 972\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/aer\"><span>Sochi AER<\/span><\/a><span> 16:00 \u00b7 20:40 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/dxb\"><span>DXB Dubai<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>flydubai routes to Russia<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Map by gcmap.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/kzn\"><span>Kazan<\/span><\/a><span> (KZN): <\/span>10 weekly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/mcx\"><span>Makhachkala<\/span><\/a><span> (MCX): <\/span>4 weekly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/mrv\"><span>Mineralnye<\/span><\/a><span> (MRV): <\/span>7 weekly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/vko\"><span>Moscow Vnukovo<\/span><\/a><span> (VKO): <\/span>42 weekly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ovb\"><span>Novosibirsk<\/span><\/a><span> (OVB): <\/span>7 weekly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/kuf\"><span>Samara<\/span><\/a><span> (KUF): <\/span>4 weekly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/led\"><span>St. Petersburg<\/span><\/a><span> (LED)<\/span>: 7 weekly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ufa\"><span>Ufa<\/span><\/a><span> (UFA): <\/span>4 weekly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/vog\"><span>Volgograd<\/span><\/a><span> (VOG): 2<\/span> weekly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/svx\"><span>Yekaterinburg<\/span><\/a><span> (SVX):<\/span> 11 weekly<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11204083\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Kuwait Airways<\/h1>\n<p><span>Beginning <strong>June 3rd,<\/strong> Kuwait Airways will boost capacity on the Kuwait \u2013 Geneva route. The airline, which currently operates with Airbus A320neo, will switch to Boeing 777-300(ER) aircraft for the summer season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The A320s are equipped with 134 seats, while the 777s have 334.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span>Monday, Wednesday and Friday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>KU 161\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/kwi\"><span>Kuwait City KWI<\/span><\/a><span> 08:40 \u00b7 12:55 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/gva\"><span>GVA Geneva<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>KU 162\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/gva\"><span>Geneva GVA<\/span><\/a><span> 14:25 \u00b7 21:55 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/kwi\"><span>KWI Kuwait City<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Some flights are carried out with Airbus A330s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kuwait Airways routes to Europe<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Map by gcmap.com<\/p>\n<p><span>France<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/cdg\"><span>Paris<\/span><\/a><span> (CDG): <\/span>7 weekly \u00b7 Boeing 777-300(ER)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Georgia<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/tbs\"><span>Tbilisi<\/span><\/a><span> (TBS): <\/span>3 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Germany<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/fra\"><span>Frankfurt<\/span><\/a><span> (FRA): <\/span>4 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/muc\"><span>Munich<\/span><\/a><span> (MUC):<\/span> 3 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Greece<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ath\"><span>Athens<\/span><\/a><span> (ATH): <\/span>2 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/mxp\"><span>Milan<\/span><\/a><span> (MXP):<\/span> 5 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/fco\"><span>Rome<\/span><\/a><span> (FCO):<\/span> 4 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Netherlands<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/ams\"><span>Amsterdam<\/span><\/a><span> (AMS): <\/span>3 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Spain<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/bcn\"><span>Barcelona<\/span><\/a><span> (BCN): <\/span>3 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/mad\"><span>Madrid<\/span><\/a><span> (MAD): <\/span>3 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/gva\"><span>Geneva<\/span><\/a><span> (GVA): <\/span>3 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lhr\"><span>London<\/span><\/a><span> (LHR):<\/span> 13 weekly \u00b7 Boeing 777-300(ER)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/man\"><span>Manchester<\/span><\/a><span> (MAN): <\/span>3 weekly \u00b7 Airbus A320<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11249142\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Pegasus<\/h1>\n<p><span>Effective <strong>April 2nd,<\/strong> Pegasus will inaugurate flights to Lisbon. Services will be operated three weekly with Airbus A320-200 planes from Ankara.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span>Tuesday and Saturday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>PC 1741\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/esb\"><span>Ankara ESB<\/span><\/a><span> 17:45 \u00b7 21:00 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lis\"><span>LIS Lisbon<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>PC 1742\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lis\"><span>Lisbon LIS<\/span><\/a><span> 22:00 \u00b7 05:00+1 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/esb\"><span>ESB Ankara<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span>Thursday<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>PC 1741\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/esb\"><span>Ankara ESB<\/span><\/a><span> 18:45 \u00b7 22:00 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lis\"><span>LIS Lisbon<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>PC 1742\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lis\"><span>Lisbon LIS<\/span><\/a><span> 22:45 \u00b7 05:45+1 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/esb\"><span>ESB Ankara<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Ankara currently has no flights to\/from Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11045417\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Qatar Airways<\/h1>\n<p><span>After a four-year hiatus, Qatar confirmed the resumption of flights between Doha and Lisbon starting <strong>June 6th.<\/strong> The company will operate four times a week with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft configured for 254 passengers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\tFlightFromToFreq.<\/p>\n<p>\tQR 341Doha 14:45Lisbon 20:45Monday<\/p>\n<p>\tQR 341Doha 00:55Lisbon 06:55Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>\tQR 341Doha 11:00Lisbon 17:00Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>\tQR 341Doha 14:25Lisbon 20:25Thursday<\/p>\n<p>\tQR 342Lisbon 22:15Doha 07:45+1Monday<\/p>\n<p>\tQR 342Lisbon 08:25Doha 17:55Tuesday<\/p>\n<p>\tQR 342Lisbon 19:00Doha 04:30+1Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>\tQR 342Lisbon 22:00Doha 07:30+1Thursday<\/p>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-156 from cache --><\/p>\n<p><span>With this restart, Qatar Airways will resume flights to Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/10717303\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>SunExpress<\/h1>\n<p><span>In <strong>early February,<\/strong> SunExpress incorporated a new Boeing 737 MAX 8. The aircraft, registration TC-SMN, departed Everett just out of the factory heading to Antalya via Reykjavik.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to our database, the MAX entered service on <strong>February 9th,<\/strong> with flight XQ 7292 to Izmir.<\/p>\n<h4><span>Fleet<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>Boeing 737-800: 49<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Boeing 737 MAX 8: 14<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11195769\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>TAAG<\/h1>\n<p><span>Last <strong>February 25th,<\/strong> TAAG Angola Airlines changed its services between Angola and Lisbon on flight DT 653\/652. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The carrier, which was using an Airbus A330 owned by Hi Fly (9H-HFA), began operating with an Airbus A340-300, also from the charter company Hi Fly (9H-SOL).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span>Daily<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>DT 653\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lad\"><span>Luanda LAD<\/span><\/a><span> 22:30 \u00b7 07:00+1 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lis\"><span>LIS Lisbon<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span>DT 652\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lis\"><span>Lisbon LIS<\/span><\/a><span> 12:40 \u00b7 19:30 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/flightradar24.com\/data\/airports\/lad\"><span>LAD Luanda<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>In addition, TAAG offers another daily frequency on this route, which is performed by TAAG\u2019s own Boeing 777-300(ER).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11224024\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Turkish Airlines<\/h1>\n<p><span>During <strong>February,<\/strong> Turkish added three new jets to its fleet, all fresh from the factory. The airline\u2019s total fleet now stands at 347 aircraft, and these were the additions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Airbus A321-271NX<\/strong> registration TC-LPC<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Airbus A350-941<\/strong> registration TC-LGR<\/span><br \/>\n<span><strong>Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner<\/strong> registration TC-LMB<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11244648\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\tAircraftTotal<\/p>\n<p>\tAirbus A319-1006<\/p>\n<p>\tAirbus A320-20012<\/p>\n<p>\tAirbus A321-20065<\/p>\n<p>\tAirbus A321neo43<\/p>\n<p>\tAirbus A330-20022<\/p>\n<p>\tAirbus A330-30036<\/p>\n<p>\tAirbus A350-90017<\/p>\n<p>\tBoeing 737-80040<\/p>\n<p>\tBoeing 737 MAX 820<\/p>\n<p>\tBoeing 737-900(ER)15<\/p>\n<p>\tBoeing 737 MAX 95<\/p>\n<p>\tBoeing 777-300(ER)35<\/p>\n<p>\tBoeing 777(F)8<\/p>\n<p>\tBoeing 787-923<\/p>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-157 from cache --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/11245186\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To read the complete February report, with each market edition, you can click on the following links:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/united-states-and-canada-route-updates-february-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States and Canada<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/latin-american-route-updates-february-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latin America<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/europe-route-updates-february-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/asia-and-oceania-route-updates-february-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asia and Oceania<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Cover photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetphotos.com\/photo\/9373680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marius Hoepner \u2013 JetPhotos (Freetown, Sierra Leone).<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/africa-and-middle-east-route-updates-february-2024\/\">Africa and Middle East route updates \u2013 February 2024<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\">Flightradar24 Blog<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We reached the end of the February report, with the Asia and Oceania market post. 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