Senegal

Just bad luck? Senegal does not seem to be succeeding in securing the future of its national airlines. Back in 2009, the joint venture between Royal Air Maroc and Senegal came to an abrupt end with the bankruptcy of Air Sénégal International. The airline lasted just under 9 years. A replacement...

The hotel boom in Diamniadio, Senegal, is set to continue. With the opening of the new Blaise Diagne international airport and the TER (regional express train) link connecting the new town to Dakar and the Senegalese hub, Diamniadio is boosting its capacity to receive travellers and at the same time establishing itself as the new hub of the Senegalese economy. It is in this context that...

Widely represented in English-speaking Africa since its 2014 takeover of South African group Protea, the Marriott group is beginning to expand its footprint in West Africa. While a Sheraton will open in Mauritania, in Nouakchott, at the beginning of the year, the American hotelier has just made its debut near Dakar, close to the Diamniadio industrial park and...

The signs are all red for the national carrier Air Sénégal. The company, created in 2016, had the ambition to become one of the flagships of air transport in West Africa. To no avail. The company is sinking into crisis due to the costly leasing of aircraft. Until now, the fleet consisted of 7 aircraft. Except for...

This summer, ITA Airways will be making its debut in a new destination with the launch of the Rome-Dakar flight. This new route, which was made official on Tuesday, is due to start on 3 July. Four flights are scheduled each week between Fiumicino and Blaise Diagne, on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. They will be operated by the new Airbus A321neo...

The Rotana Group is to contribute to the development of the new town of Diamniadio, in Senegal, with a long-stay hotel due to open in 2026. While Diamniadio already has a Radisson Blu hotel, the Middle Eastern hotelier will be adding to the accommodation on offer in this smart city designed to relieve congestion in Dakar. Since 2015, this new showcase for the country has been gradually expanding...

Six years after the inauguration of Senegal's new gateway, Blaise-Diagne International Airport (AIBD) will be taking on a new dimension in a few months' time. The Senegalese TER will be serving a new station within the airport hub. The new terminal was inaugurated in July by the President of Senegal...

As the French market prepares for the warmer weather, Transavia is looking ahead to the winter season. Air France's low-cost subsidiary announced a number of new services on Wednesday. And business travellers will benefit from a reinforced offer on the France-Senegal route. From 31 October, Transavia will be operating on the Bordeaux-Dakar route. Two new...

From 20 January 2023, a Boeing 777-300 ER equipped with Air France's latest long-haul travel cabins will connect Paris-Charles de Gaulle to New York-JFK. The aircraft will also serve Rio de Janeiro airport from 21 January and Dakar on 22 January. The refitting of 12 Boeing 777-300 ERs in the long-haul fleet...

Admittedly, the programme announced by Transavia to Dakar and Istanbul is still too timid for most business travellers. And the low-cost airline makes no secret of the fact that it is targeting "passengers who want to meet up with family and friends and get away to the sun in winter". But the announcement of these two...

After the three weekly flights launched by Air Senegal to Lyon in March, the airline is continuing its international expansion. From 2 September, the carrier will be offering two weekly non-stop flights from Dakar's Blaise Diagne international airport to New York JFK....

Will business travel to Africa quickly return to its pre-Covid form? Despite advances in vaccination, the shadow of PCR tests, quarantines and closed borders continues to haunt short business trips to the continent. It's an uncertainty that struck as early as 4 March 2020...

Air Sénégal has announced its imminent arrival at Lyon airport. The new route between the Dakar hub and Lyon will begin on 28 March, in the form of a triangular service: Dakar-Marseille-Lyon-Dakar. The Senegalese airline is planning three flights a week, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Departure from Lyon is...

Air Sénégal is preparing to strengthen its catalogue in the business travel segment. On 26 June, the airline will begin operations between Dakar and London's Stansted airport. The Airbus A321 will operate three flights a week, every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The aircraft will leave London Stansted at...