Madagascar Airlines will continue to fly to France. On Monday, November 6, the general director of the Malagasy national company announced the suspension of international flights, which were too costly for the firm. But in its rescue plan presented the same day, it announced that it had reached an agreement with Corsair to maintain its Antananarivo – Paris flights, the most popular international route on the Big Island.
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With our correspondent in Antananarivo, Pauline Le Troquier
Antananarivo-Paris flights marketed by Madagascar Airlines but the journey will be provided by the partner Corsair. This alliance, a “code sharing” in the jargon, will allow the Malagasy firm to directly charter planes from the French company and to call on its crews to ensure its own rotations.
Its interest for Madagascar Airlines: not to completely turn away from long-haul flights, the suspension of which was announced on Monday by general manager Thierry de Bailleul. This is simply evil. necessary ” but “ temporary “explained number 1, given their staggering costs.
The agreement concluded with Corsair is therefore presented as a means of maintaining a historic line for the Big Island, while respecting the imperative of reducing costs.
But internally, this decision caused a stir, leading to the resignation of the president of the board of directors, Rinah Rakotomanga. The ex-manager explains “ blockade » for several weeks already faced with the idea of a suspension of international flights, which, she believes, endangers the national company. Since its creation in April 2022, Madagascar Airlines has accumulated losses: it is now in debt to the tune of $35 million.