Cargolux Airlines is set to introduce two new destinations in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo this Autumn, thus expanding its market presence in Africa.
Cargolux will begin flights to Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Douala in Cameroon from 15 September and 3 October 2017 respectively.
Flights to Lubumbashi will leave Luxembourg on Friday evenings, arriving in Congo on Saturday mornings at 05:25. The return flight is routed via Johannesburg, Nairobi and also serves Stansted in the UK. It arrives in Luxembourg on Sundays at 13:25 (local times).
Douala services will depart from Luxembourg every Wednesday at 16:15 and are routed via Bamako, arriving in Cameroon on Thursdays at 01:55. The return flight arrives back in Luxembourg on Thursdays at 10.55.
Lubumbashi is Congo’s second largest city after the capital Kinshasa and acts as a hub for the country’s mining industry. The city is an important commercial and industrial centre and produces textiles, food and beverages and copper smelting, as well as giving home to one of the country’s largest banks.
Likewise, Douala is Cameroon’s largest city and home to Central Africa’s biggest port. It is the country’s economic and commercial capital, handling most of its exports that include oil, cocoa, coffee, fruits, metal and timber.
The two cities join Cargolux’s existing 33 destinations on the African continent.
