The improvement in diplomatic relations is having a positive effect on the airline industry: the national airline Air Algérie has just announced the resumption of flights on Madrid following the re-establishment of relations between Algeria and Spain.
Algeria decided to suspend relations following the Spanish Prime Minister's support for the autonomy plan for the Western Sahara announced by Moroccan King Mohammed VI in early 2022.
From 2 January, Air Algérie will inaugurate the Algiers-Madrid route with two flights a week using Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 aircraft.. This line will complement theIberia. The Spanish company also offers two weekly flights by A320. However, the number of flights could soon return to pre-Covid levels. The two carriers operate 12 flights a week on the Madrid-Alger route.
What's more, Air Algérie and Vueling will also be increasing their frequencies on the Barcelona-Alger in January. Air Algérie is set to increase its daily frequency from 4 flights a week. While Vueling will be adding an extra frequency, increasing to four weekly flights.
What's more, Air Algérie inaugurated the 21 December flights to Damascus (Syria). The Algerian carrier currently operates a weekly frequency via Beirut. It will move to a twice-weekly frequency on 9 January.
