LAM’s (Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique - Mozambique Airlines) inaugural flight from Maputo landed in Cape Town on Tuesday12 December 2023, which the airline says is part of its strategy to be a “strong competitor in the region”.

Also launching on Tuesday was its Maputo-Lisbon flight, the first of a number of inter-continental routes it is currently eyeing.

The three times weekly Maputo to Cape Town flight targets both the leisure and the business segments.

The flight departs Maputo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and returns from Cape Town on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

In its bid to grow its regional presence, LAM recently established flights between Johannesburg and Inhambane, Vilankulo and Beira, with plans to launch a flight between Johannesburg’s Lanseria Airport and Mozambique’s Xai-Xai. It has also recently launched flights to Lusaka in Zambia with a stop-over in Harare.

Work was under way to introduce flights to Nairobi and Lilongwe

Following recent up dates, Visa-free entry for Mozambique now applies for the following countries:

Belgium; Canada; China; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Ghana; Indonesia; Ireland, Israel; Italy; Ivory Coast; Japan; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Singapore; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Some very exciting news from Maputo - The much anticipated inauguration of the Maputo-Catembe bridge is scheduled to be held on the 25th of June (Mozambique's Independence Day). This makes access to the Catembe area, and Maputo Elephant Reserve, and beyond, much quicker, as it replaces a ferry service across the bay. 

The bridge, which will be the largest suspension bridge in Africa , is part of the much larger project that includes a set of access roads including the road between Maputo and areas (and thus lodges) to the south of the city.