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# [MADAGASCAR / COMOROS] Five Years of Disruption Overcome: Royal Air Launches Moroni–Mahajanga Route
- URL: https://businessoi.media/en/madagascar-comores-cinq-ans-dinterruption-surmontes-royal-air-relie-moroni-a-mahajanga-en/
- Published: 2026-08-06T08:43:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-06T08:43:34.000Z
- Description: After five years of no direct air connection, Royal Air inaugurates the Moroni–Mahajanga route on July 30, 2026, simultaneously with Madagascar Airlines. A major step for Indian Ocean regional integration.
- Author: Emmanuel TAOCHY
- Tags: Madagascar, Comores, tourisme, Investissement, Flash de mi-journée, #en

On July 30, 2026, a Royal Air aircraft touched down at Philibert-Tsiranana Airport in Amborovy, Mahajanga. After five years without a direct connection, Madagascar and the Comoros are once again linked by air.

### A Regional Corridor Restored

The Comorian private carrier Royal Air inaugurated the Moroni–Mahajanga service on July 30, just days after **Madagascar Airlines** reopened the route on July 27\. The simultaneous launch by two carriers signals strong commercial demand: Mahajanga is home to one of Madagascar's largest Comorian communities, and travelers had previously been forced through costly detours via Antananarivo or multiple stopovers across the region.

### A Diplomatic Inaugural Flight

Comoros Transport Minister **Yasmine Hassane Alfeine** personally participated in Royal Air's inaugural flight, highlighting the diplomatic weight of this reconnection. The move aligns with the regional momentum created by the enhanced EU–Indian Ocean economic partnership agreement signed in July 2026, which actively promotes deeper integration among the island archipelagos.

### Tangible Benefits for Trade and Tourism

The Boeny regional tourism office stated that « these new routes strengthen historical ties between Madagascar and Comoros and stimulate tourism, economic exchanges and traveler mobility, benefiting the entire region. » For businesses on both sides, eliminating costly detours translates directly into lower transport costs and improved competitiveness.

### Why It Matters

In an Indian Ocean where intra-regional connectivity remains the weakest link in economic development, every new direct route reduces trade friction. Goods, capital and talent move more freely when planes fly. For regional investors, the Moroni–Mahajanga reconnection is concrete evidence that Indian Ocean integration is advancing on the ground — not just on paper.