• Air Algérie formalizes partnerships with the African Business Council and Africa Prosperity Network
• Agreements aim to boost intra-African trade, mobility, and economic integration
• Joint initiatives will cover passenger and cargo preferential arrangements, training, and continental events

The Air Algérie Group signed two cooperation agreements with the African Business Council (AfBC) and the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) on 17 February 2026 in Addis Ababa, the airline confirmed in an official press release. The agreements are part of Air Algérie’s strategic initiative to consolidate its continental presence and deepen engagement in Africa’s economic dynamics. According to the release, the partnerships are designed to facilitate the movement of African business players, support intra-African trade, and promote regional commercial integration.

Under the agreements, Air Algérie and its partners will examine preferential arrangements for passenger and cargo transport while adhering to operational and regulatory requirements. The collaborations will also cover training programs, institutional visibility initiatives, and the mobilization of economic delegations for platforms and events with a continental scope, offering African enterprises structured opportunities to connect with key stakeholders across sectors. With tickets from Algiers to Addis Ababa on sale till February 28, 2025.

The press release emphasizes that through these initiatives, Air Algérie is positioning itself as a strategic mobility partner that supports African economic development and regional integration. This follows the airline’s ambitious growth targets: according to regional reports, Air Algérie plans to carry nearly 10 million passengers in 2026, reflecting its ongoing expansion in both domestic and continental markets.

Air Algérie’s leadership has increasingly prioritized African partnerships as a central element of the airline’s continental strategy. Recent years have seen the airline expand its network across North, West, and Central Africa, with new routes designed to reduce reliance on non-African hubs and provide direct connectivity for trade, investment, and tourism. According to the press release, the agreements with AfBC and APN will complement these efforts by supporting logistics for both passenger and cargo movement, including the transport of goods critical for intra-African commerce such as perishable food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial products.

Air Algérie has equally unveiled an ambitious strategic plan for 2026 that combines an expanded African route network, strengthened airline partnerships, and targeted passenger growth as it seeks to position Algeria’s national carrier as a key connector within the continent and beyond. The airline’s leadership confirmed its goal of carrying 10 million passengers in 2026, as it deepens collaborations across multiple African markets and restores international links, according to national transport reports and official civil aviation sources.

Air Algérie has also shown signs of reviving international links that had been downgraded or paused in recent years. In France, the Metz–Oran seasonal service, targeting leisure and diaspora traffic between north-eastern France and Algeria, was reinstated in early 2026, illustrating the carrier’s interest in leveraging European markets to support revenue diversification and long‑haul connectivity. The return of this route is part of a series of network adjustments designed to balance domestic, regional and international demand.

The airline’s growth ambitions are supported by broader government policy to revitalise Algeria’s aviation sector and strengthen its economic integration with African markets. Algeria’s geographic position and historical trade links make it a strategic node for North‑South travel, and Air Algérie’s network expansion reflects these dynamics.

By Cynthia Ebot Takang