Information Guide
 Flights to Banjul,
West Africa, are approximately 6 hours from London and
other EU
airports and you are unlikely to get jet lag as Banjul time is GMT.
A good time to fly is during the tourist season which runs
from October - April when a lot of tour operators
& travel agents have bulk booked seat allocations with the charter
airlines and the weather is much more tolerable.
United Kingdom
The standard airline connections from the UK are charter
airlines with all year direct & regular departures from the airports
of London Gatwick,
Manchester,
Bristol,
Glasgow and during the tourist season
includes Nottingham, East Midlands. The busiest time for most
international
charter flights
to The Gambia from the UK operate over the winter holiday season in the
months - November, December (2008), January, February, March and April's
spring break
(2009) - so this is the best time to buy an Economy Class
cheap deal
for your flight.
 Prices Guide: On some charter flights all seats will have been
pre-booked by the
same tour company, therefore the prices of fares for these flights tend to be more
costly than from other airports where there is more competition.
Sometimes you get the best deal making a reservation directly from the
airline, and at other times the lowest prices can be found through an
online travel agency.
Europe
The majority
of European countries have direct flights to 1 or 2 West African
airports, Dakar being the best choice, which can be used to make an
onward transit connection to Banjul (Yundum) Airport. You can board from
Amsterdam,
Barcelona,
Madrid,
Oslo,
Stockholm,
Copenhagen or
Brussels airports.
USA
Flying from the US usually
involve scheduled airlines which often connect with the flights from
Spain or Brussels. Another possibility, is to fly to Dakar in Senegal
and then catching an Air Senegal south to Banjul.
Air Ticket Websites
Airline Websites
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Outbound
Banjul Airport Tax
 An
airport tax is normally included
in the cost of your air ticket for scheduled or charter.
Tourist Flights
Airlines flying to Gambia from the UK are Astraeus, Condor, Brussels Airlines, Thomas Cook & Thomsonfly
Flights from Holland (Nederland) & Sweden are with
Mytravelairways.
Brussels Airlines of Belgium.
North American Airlines from USA.
See also airport for
flight schedules to and from Banjul International Airport at
Yundum.
Carbon Offset Schemes
Over the past
year climate change has hit the headlines in a big way and
increasing numbers of tourist are concerned about off-setting
their carbon emissions from their return flights and to be more responsible
travellers.
The
way such schemes work is that you contribute a relatively small
sum of money which is invested into schemes uses to for example
plant trees or promote greater energy efficiency.
Note:
It has become increasingly difficult to work out which company
is actually selling you your trip due to the various horizontal and
vertical alliances, takeovers and mergers over the years. Consumer
choice has been reduced for traveller's particularly in Europe as
independent travel agents have been marginalised.
[The above information should
not be relied upon to make any travel decisions. Seek advice
from your travel agent, tour operator or the carrier concerned].
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