What airline is good to use to fly around africa, inlcluding the congo?

Question

Brazzaville, Pointe Noire, etc.

Answer 1

The guy who said 'rich' people catch the bus is just TOOOOO funny and wrong!!! But funny!!!! I had a good laugh.

Anyway try South African Airways. They are actually a very good airline... definately better than American Airlines. I flew with them twice last year and the onboard entertainment was the best I have seen... better than Virgins or BA's.

Try BA, they fly to a few destinations in Africa.

Virgin flys to nigeria.

Eygpt Air also has a number of flights throughout Africa.

To be honest with you, what ever flight plans you have will definately involve a number of airlines. It may end up being cheaper if you plan your whole trip and make a purchase in one go as opposed to paying for single legs for travel which will end up being more expensive.

Most Airlines have to fly from one country and back to their country since there isn't an 'African Airline' that can fly you to multiple city destinations like you can in the USA. This is because you are dealing with many countries and thus would need many agreements to make this happen.

Much like United can not fly from Chicago to Montreal and then to 3 other cities in Canada etc. Most times they let passengers off and do not let any others board the plane since they try protect the market for their local airlines.

Rule of thumb when traveling in Africa: If it sounds like an ex-French colony then 95% chance that Air France flies there.

It is sounds like an ex German Colony then 95% chance that Luftansa flies there.

Same thing with British colonies and the rouge Zimbabwe which BA still serves.

So to get to Africa you will likely go through Europe and a European airline. To travel through Africa you will use each countries respective national Airline to get to another country.

Also note, service at some airports is erratic if it is a local airline... but with the bigger airlines they do a fairly good job.

Here are the major players with the most coverage of Africa.

Congo
Congo Airlines flies domestic routes and has a weekly service to Johannesburg. (Not a major one but you did say you may go there!)

Ethiopian Airlines has one of the most extensive networks in Africa (20 countries) and they also fly to Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US (Washington DC).

EgyptAir is the country's national airline and one of Africa's largest airlines. Egyptair offers domestic services as well as flights to Europe, the Middle East, India, Thailand and several African destinations including Nairobi, Addis Ababa, and Johannesburg.

South Africa
- South African Airlines is Southern Africa's biggest airline with routes to Asia, South America, North America, Europe and Australia. Their regional network extends throughout Southern, Western and East Africa.
- South African Express offers 13 South African domestic flights and several regional destinations including Namibia, Botswana, and the DRC.
- Airlink offers mainly domestic flights within South Arica but is starting to branch out regionally as well. They offer flights to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Madagascar. Airlink has replaced Swaziland's national airline.
- Kulula is a low-cost airline operating domestically as well as regionally. Routes include Cape Town, Durban, George, Harare and Lusaka.
- Venture Air offers scheduled domestic destinations and charter services. Scheduled flights include Kruger, Cape Town, Plettenberg, Johannesburg and more.


Nigeria
- Virgin Nigeria a new airline operating since June 2005, offers services from Nigeria (Lagos) to London, Accra, Abuja, Dakar, Johannesburg and several domestic cities. Check the web site for new routes coming soon.
- EAS Executive Airlines Services is a domestic airline in Nigeria offering scheduled services between Lagos, Abuja, Jos and Port Harcourt.
- Sosoliso Airlines is a domestic carrier in Nigeria that was recently involved in an air crash. Check the web site for any updates regarding scheduling and service.
- Chanchangi Airlines also a Nigerian domestic carrier. Its web site announces that routes to West Africa will be added soon, so check the site for updates.


Kenya Airways is the country's national airline and flies daily to London as well as several other European destinations. They also service the following countries within Africa: Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria.

Afriqiyah is Libya's national airline. They fly to Paris, Brussels, Geneva, UK, Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Sudan, Niger, Chad, Togo, Ghana and Nigeria. They are looking to expand to include a host of other African nations.

Maili: Afrinat International Airline offers regional services to Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Ghana, Senegal and the Gambia.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Interesting one this. The area you are looking at has few reliable airlines and the ones that are there, may only fly between places once or twice a week. You must remember that people in Africa do not move about like people in Western countries do and when they do, they walk. If they are "rich", they take the bus. Also remember that in many of these places, having a ticket and a reservation does not always mean that you have, er, a ticket and a reservation. You may need that special passport, with George Washington's face on it, for your reservation to be "found". It is a different world and you need to understand how things "tick". Plan your journey carefully and well in advance. For internal stuff, you may well need a specialist travel agent.

Answer 4

Tigers are not indigenous to the Congo nor are they found anywhere in Africa (they are an Asian species), so you won't have to rely on philosophy to save you from tigers in the Congo. What you should worry about that might kill you one day is your ignorance. Properly applied, philosophy might save you from that.

Answer 5

Egypt Air

you can check out the link below for other airlines in Africa

Answer 6

Air Mauritanie from Nouakchott to Brazaville,Abidjan,Cotonou,Bamako,Dakar and national flights.

Virgin Nigeria Airways from Lagos to Abuja,Accra,Douala,Dakar,Kano and Port Harcourt.

Air Senegal from Dakar to Bamako,Abidjan,Accra,Lome,Niamey, cotonou and national flights.

And south african Airways for the south east part of the continent.

http://www.flysaa.com/
http://www.air-senegal-international.com/
http://www.virginnigeria.com/
http://www.airmauritanie.mr/

Answer 7

If you want to see things well and up close I recommend swinging on the vines like tarzan.

Answer 8

south afriacan airways

Answer 9

i would go with brazzville