In 2020, many countries closed their borders to non-resident foreign travelers as a result of the worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic. But right now, countries are gradually reopening their borders to welcome foreign travelers and tourists.
Many of these destinations require visitors to show proof of a negative COVID test upon arrival.
Airspace Africa used data from the air travel intelligence agency OAG that compiled the current busiest international flight routes in Africa.
The results are consistent with one fact: while business travel has stalled, people are still travelling for vacations and are taking advantage of low prices and flexible cancellation policies to book cheap travel tickets.
This month, the three busiest African international routes all originate or end in Cairo, Egypt with the most popular route being between Cairo and Jeddah, Saudia Arabia.
Below are the top 10 Busiest International Routes in Africa:
Route:
CAI-JED
Route Name:
Cairo-Jeddah
Seats (Total)
98268
Route:
CAI-DXB
Route Name:
Cairo-Dubai
Seats (Total)
62797
Route:
CAI-RUH
Route Name:
Cairo-Riyadh
Seats (Total)
53845
Route:
ABJ-ACC
Route Name:
Abidjan-Accra
Seats (Total)
45165
Route:
ADD-DXB
Route Name:
Addis Ababa-Dubai
Seats (Total)
44487
Route:
MJI-TUN
Route Name:
Tripoli Mitiga-Tunis
Seats (Total)
40184
Route:
CAI-KRT
Route Name:
Cairo-Khartoum
Seats (Total)
40054
Route:
CAI-KWI
Route Name:
Cairo-Kuwait
Seats (Total)
39824
Route:
CMN-ORY
Route Name:
Casablanca Mohammed V Apt-Paris Orly
Seats (Total)
39629
Route:
HRE-LUN
Route Name:
Harare-Lusaka
Seats (Total)
37307
By Victor Shalton Odhiambo
