Africa's ten most profitable air routes have been unveiled by the analysis company OAG. Emirates and South African routes dominate the ranking. The only West African route in this top 10: Abidjan-Paris, in eighth place.
Emirates operates the most profitable routes on the continent, half of which connect South Africa to Europe or Asia.
Emirates operates the most profitable routes on the continent, half of which connect South Africa to Europe or Asia.
In the Top 10 published on August 13 by OAG (air traffic analysis specialist), Dubai’s Emirates is ranked four times among the most profitable route companies, with Johannesburg and Cape Town airports hosting five of the ten routes.
At the top of this ranking, which covers the period from April 2018 to March 2019, Emirates’ Johannesburg-Dubai line generated $315.6 million. It is ahead of Johannesburg-London (British Airways, $295 million in revenue) and Cairo-Djeddah (Saudi Arabian Airlines, $242 million in revenue).
The only line in the top 10 in West Africa is Abidjan-Paris, operated by Air France, which generates $175 million: it ranks eighth thanks to its many business customers.
According to various analysts, with three daily flights it may even be among Air France’s most profitable routes.
Top 10 most profitable air routes in Africa © Top 10 most profitable air routes in Africa between April 2018 and March 2019. Source: OAG Aviation
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