The announcement was short-lived. Officially confirmed on 10 October a company spokesman told AFP, the resumption of flights between Paris CDG and Bamako by Air France will have lived for just two days. In the late afternoon the 11 Octoberthe Malian military junta announced that it was cancelling the authorisation granted to Air France for its return to Mali.
According to the Malian authorities, the agreement had been given". without consulting management" . The junta also dismissed the Director of Malian Civil Aviationno doubt as a result of this imbroglio.
" There will be no Air France flights on Friday. This must be done in a responsible and coordinated manner, while respecting our sovereignty." said a Malian official to explain the change of heart. Air France had announced that it would be resuming the Paris-Bamako route on 13 October.EuroAtlantic Airways is planning to offer three weekly flights by chartering aircraft and staff from Portuguese carrier EuroAtlantic Airways.
