Cape Town–Lagos Africa’s largest unserved air route -Embraer

•Says no direct flights despite rising passenger demand
Aircraft manufacturer Embraer has identified the Cape Town-Lagos route as Africa’s largest unserved air connection, highlighting the persistent lack of direct flights between two of the continent’s major economic hubs despite growing passenger demand.
The revelation is contained in the second edition of Embraer’s Africa Connectivity Report, unveiled at the AviaDev conference in Gaborone, Botswana.
The report identified 55 high-potential city pairs across Africa that currently have no direct air service, up from 45 routes listed in the inaugural report released in 2025.
According to Embraer, the increase in the number of un...