Air Algérie inaugurated direct scheduled flights between Algiers Houari Boumediene International Airport, ALGERIA, and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, CHINA, on 27 October 2026, establishing a new direct air link between the two countries. The inaugural service, flight AH3082, operated on 26 October 2026, departing Algiers at 07:55 local time, 55 minutes behind its scheduled departure of 07:00. The flight was operated using an Airbus A330-900neo, registered 7T-VJF. The new connection represents a significant development in Algeria-China aviation relations, providing direct passenger connectivity between North Africa and one of China's principal commercial and financial centres. It is also expected to facilitate business travel, trade, investment and broader economic cooperation between the two countries, while strengthening Air Algérie's intercontinental network and its presence in the Asian market.
Air Algérie, Algeria's national carrier, resumed scheduled direct flights between Algiers and Tripoli, LIBYA, on 28 October 2026, ending a nearly 12-year suspension of services dating back to 2014 following the outbreak of the Libyan civil war. The airline initially plans to…
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