Air Algérie Forecasts Passenger Surge in 2025 Driven by Increased Flights
ALGIERS – Air Algérie anticipates a significant increase in passenger numbers throughout 2025, fueled by a planned expansion of daily flights, particularly during peak summer travel periods, according too CEO Hamza Benhamouda. The declaration, made Thursday in an interview with Algeria’s official APS news agency, outlines aspiring growth targets for the national carrier.
Air Algérie transported a total of 8 million passengers across its international and domestic network in 2024. The airline projects this figure will rise to 8.5 million by the end of December, excluding operations from its new subsidiary, Domestic Airlines. Domestic Airlines, launched in September, is expected to carry 1.5 million passengers by year-end.
Benhamouda revealed that Air Algérie has already increased its daily flight count by a third to meet growing demand. During the last summer season, the airline operated over 320 flights per day, a considerable increase from the 230 flights recorded during the same period in 2023.
“We have sometimes paid for this colossal effort through program disruptions which have caused inconvenience to our customers. With the arrival of new aircraft, these problems will gradually be overcome,” Benhamouda stated, acknowledging recent operational challenges.
The airline is responding to competitive pressures, particularly on key routes like the French market – Air Algérie’s largest international network – by “multiplying promotional offers” to ensure affordable travel for Algerians both at home and abroad, “without sacrificing on-board comfort and above all passenger safety.”
Benhamouda also highlighted the importance of recently concluded trade agreements with international partners, which he believes will further develop and diversify Air Algérie’s offerings, providing passengers with “the best possible prices thanks in particular to the permanent support of the State.”