Algeria plans to set up new airline for domestic flights

Algeria’s government plans to set up a company for domestic air transport to ease pressure on state carrier Air Algerie which will focus on international flights, Transport Minister Lazhar Hani said Monday. The announcement came after authorities said in August they would allow the private sector to create air and sea transport firms as part of economic reforms aimed at reducing reliance on oil and gas. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has repeatedly urged his government to improve air transport services in the largest African country by area. “Air Algerie cannot cover all domestic airports. Creating a new company will allow optimal care for the transportation of citizens across the country,” Hani told state radio.<br/>