As previously reported by The African Aviation Tribune, Congolese carrier Korongo Airlines (ZC), have announced plans for twice weekly flights between Lubumbashi and Mbuji-Mayi (Eastern Kasai) and Kinshasa and Mbuji-Mayi respectively, effective 31 October 2012.
Korongo's future route network (Korongo) |
No mention has been made of its other planned route to Kolwezi (Katanga), though the carrier will reduce its direct Lubumbashi - Kinshasa service from 6x weekly, to 4x weekly.
The airline’s Southern Summer 2012/13 timetable is as follows:
Korongo Airlines (ZC): Kinshasa – Mbuji-Mayi, DRC
- Effective 31 October 2012, 2x weekly service
- ZC104 FIH1150 – 1430MJM 733 | 36
- ZC103 MJM1010 – 1050FIH 733 | 36
Lubumbashi – Mbuji-Mayi, DRC
- Effective 31 October 2012, 2x weekly service
- ZC103 FBM0800 – 0925MJM 733 | 36
- ZC104 MJM1515 – 1640FBM 733 | 36
Lubumbashi – Johannesburg (ORTIA), South Africa
- Service operates 3x weekly
- ZC123 FBM0800 – 1035JNB 733 | 24
- ZC123 FBM1510 – 1750JNB 733 | 7
- ZC124 JNB1135 – 1410FBM 733 | 25
- ZC124 JNB1850 – 2125FBM 733 | 7
Lubumbashi – Kinshasa
- Nonstop service reduced from 6x to 4x weekly
- ZC101 FBM0800 – 0925FIH 733 | 7
- ZC105 FBM1710 – 1835FIH 733 | 125
- ZC102 FIH1025 – 1355FBM 733 | 7
- ZC106 FIH1935 – 2305FBM 733 | 125