Madagascar Airlines and French carrier Corsair are expanding their commercial partnership through new route agreements and fleet enhancements, aiming to boost connectivity among Madagascar, Reunion and France.
The new codeshare agreement, which took effect from Sept. 18, will cover flights between the Madagascan capital Antananarivo and Saint-Denis, Reunion.
Operated by Corsair with two weekly frequencies, the service will complement the existing Antananarivo–Paris Orly route.
Under the deal, Madagascar Airlines will market the flights under its own code.
The two airlines also signed an interline agreement, offering Corsair customers access to Madagascar Airlines’ domestic network, as well as selected routes on Corsair’s network via connections at the Antananarivo hub.
“This strengthened partnership with Corsair allows us to offer our customers more choice and flexibility,” Madagascar Airlines CEO Thierry de Bailleul said. “It also brings Madagascar even closer to Reunion and France.”
Madagascar Airlines began operating in April 2022 as a new indirectly state-owned entity, taking over operations from the country’s loss-making international and domestic carriers that had gone into bankruptcy.
De Bailleul told Aviation Week late in 2024 that he predicts 15% to 20% passenger growth for the coming six years, with 750,000 passengers hoped for by 2028, which is consistent with the government ambition to reach one million tourists by that time.
The airline has five operational ATR 72s in its fleet, while a sixth arrives in April 2026.
Corsair, meanwhile, has recently completed its fleet renewal program with the delivery of its ninth and final Airbus A330neo in early 2025.
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