Brussels Airlines, part of the powerful Lufthansa Group of airlines, is planning to invest in a new carrier in Africa called Krongo.
The new airline is due to launch in 2011 from the Demovratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa and will build a network of domestic and regional flights to connect with Brussels Airlines long haul flights.
The DR Congo is the third largest country in Africa with a very central position and a population of almost 70 million, Kinshasa is a city with a population of over 10 Million and its twin capital city across the Congo river , Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) is home to a further 2 million.
Lufthansa has recently launched a marketing campaign aimed at increasing awareness of its extensive network of African flights. The German carrier has linked Africa with Germany since 1956. However, Lufthansa’s interests in flights to the African continent increased rose the airline took over both Swiss and, last year, Brussels Airlines. The group (consisting of Lufthansa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and Bmi) has , during the winter over 200 flights per week to 31 destinations and on July 5th 2010, Brussels Airlines opened four new destinations from Brussels to Accra, Cotonou, Lome, and Ouagadougou. In Eastern Africa, Lufthansa has also developed a strong partnership with Ethiopian Airlines with codeshare flights to Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania via Ethiopian Airlines’ hub in Addis Adeba.
The new airline is due to launch in 2011 from the Demovratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa and will build a network of domestic and regional flights to connect with Brussels Airlines long haul flights.The DR Congo is the third largest country in Africa with a very central position and a population of almost 70 million, Kinshasa is a city with a population of over 10 Million and its twin capital city across the Congo river , Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) is home to a further 2 million.
Lufthansa has recently launched a marketing campaign aimed at increasing awareness of its extensive network of African flights. The German carrier has linked Africa with Germany since 1956. However, Lufthansa’s interests in flights to the African continent increased rose the airline took over both Swiss and, last year, Brussels Airlines. The group (consisting of Lufthansa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and Bmi) has , during the winter over 200 flights per week to 31 destinations and on July 5th 2010, Brussels Airlines opened four new destinations from Brussels to Accra, Cotonou, Lome, and Ouagadougou. In Eastern Africa, Lufthansa has also developed a strong partnership with Ethiopian Airlines with codeshare flights to Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania via Ethiopian Airlines’ hub in Addis Adeba.
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