Usagevpn.com – Turkish Airlines has removed Luanda from its network for good, dealing another setback to Angola’s effort to turn its new international airport into a major regional gateway. The Istanbul carrier had already halted the route and has now taken it out of future schedules, ending a connection that gave travellers in Angola access to its extensive onward network through Türkiye.

Luanda was among several African destinations affected by the airline’s recent scheduling changes. Juba, Kinshasa, Libreville and Lusaka were also removed after services to those cities had been suspended until 24 October. When Turkish Airlines first announced the interruption in April, it described the measure as temporary and pointed to fuel costs.…