Nacala Airport in Mozambique, which officially opened its doors in December, will boost travel and tourism to northern parts of the country. 
LAM is the first airline to offer services to the new airport with a thrice-weekly service from Maputo. The flight is operated with an Embraer 145 carrying 50 passengers. It departs Maputo to 06h30, arriving in Nacala at 08h35. The return flight departs Nacala at 09h05 and arrives in Maputo at 11h10, allowing a smooth connection to Johannesburg. 
At the inauguration of the airport, Mozambique’s President, Armando Guebuza, said the new airport was a sign that “the development of Nacala is unstoppable”. He said it would allow the region to create a free trade zone in Nacala that could potentially attract major investment in the region.