Algeria

The Doha-based carrier is expanding its footprint in Africa.

Air Algérie is preparing to restart flights to Budapest after five years, reconnecting Algeria with Hungary as part of its European relaunch strategy.

The announcement was officially made public on April 14, by Abdelkader Salmi, director of general affairs at Air Algérie, during an interview with Echorouk TV.

Formerly known as AnadoluJet, AJet announced its entry into Algeria’s market through a press release on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.

Air Algérie, in its bid to renew its fleet, had secured financing from the Fonds National d’Investissement (FNI), Algeria’s state-owned national investment fund. The financing is expected to support the acquisition of 15 new aircraft, including eight Boeing 737-9 MAX, five Airbus A330-900 NEO, and two A350-1000 aircraft, which were ordered earlier this year. The […]

Just a year ago, the aviation industry was struggling through the wrath of the Covid-19 pandemic with airlines hardly able to publish schedules with most borders around the globe closed. The flight routes that were once so regular became paused and it began to feel like a struggle just to find a flight towards any […]