MSYYZ From Canada, joined Oct 2005, 846 posts, RR: 9 Posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 2669 times:
Starting next Summer Egyptair is returning to Abidjan after about 6 years absence :
Existing 4 weekly Accra service extends to Abidjan. The Star Alliance member previously served Abidjan but suspended
2 of 4 weekly flights to Accra re-scheduled to night-hours
MSYYZ From Canada, joined Oct 2005, 846 posts, RR: 9 Reply 2, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2560 times:
EgyptAir is planning to be the gateway of Star Alliance to Africa . After Lusaka , Juba and Abidjan , i believe more routes are planned . MS officials announced that Africa is strategic to the Airline .
757ops From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2006, 309 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 2528 times:
Quoting MSYYZ (Reply 2): EgyptAir is planning to be the gateway of Star Alliance to Africa . After Lusaka , Juba and Abidjan , i believe more routes are planned . MS officials announced that Africa is strategic to the Airline .
Amazing that MS have realised this just weeks aftetr ET announced joining and ET having the largest African Network of any airline! Is this MS not trying to be outdone?
CAI is not a good hub for Africa, only North/Central Africa
directorguy From Egypt, joined Jul 2008, 1569 posts, RR: 12 Reply 4, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 2498 times:
Quoting 757ops (Reply 3): Amazing that MS have realised this just weeks aftetr ET announced joining and ET having the largest African Network of any airline! Is this MS not trying to be outdone?
MS has been expanding in Africa for quite some time now, much longer than mere weeks.
Quoting 757ops (Reply 3): CAI is not a good hub for Africa, only North/Central Africa
Depends. MS is a gateway to North/West Africa if you're coming from the Middle East/India/the Far East, and Central/Southern Africa if you're coming from Europe/the Middle East. CAI is well positioned to capture numerous travel flows.
MSYYZ From Canada, joined Oct 2005, 846 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 2272 times:
Quoting 757ops (Reply 3): Amazing that MS have realised this just weeks aftetr ET announced joining and ET having the largest African Network of any airline! Is this MS not trying to be outdone?
The Airline has announced long time ago that their expansion in Africa was "strategic" , they were waiting for the arrival of more A/C to announce their plans in Africa . They currently fly to 17 cities in Africa and are expected to double that in 5 years
Quoting 757ops (Reply 3): CAI is not a good hub for Africa, only North/Central Africa
Egyptair carries a lot of connecting traffic between South Africa/East Africa and Europe/Asia . And they are expecting that within 5 years 30-40% of their operation will be connecting traffic .
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