AIR SENEGAL PREPARES FOR ONLINE OPERATIONS TO GENEVA AND LONDON AND EXTENDS ITS AGREEMENT WITH APG FOR GSA SERVICES TO SWITZERLAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
March 2020
National airline Air Senegal has extended its General Sales Agent (GSA) agreement with APG, the world's leading network for airline services, to Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Air Senegal will launch three-times weekly flights from Geneva to Dakar on 18 June and also three-times weekly flights from London Stansted to Dakar on June 26, providing the only non-stop routes to the Senegalese capital from these two countries.
“Air Senegal is certainly a very young airline but as a national airline Air Senegal has a great ambition and a clear vision. We are in a fast track perspective and are growing day by day, expanding not only our fleet, but also the number of destinations.” says Assane SAMBE – Commercial & Marketing Director – AIR SENEGAL
"APG is delighted to extend its GSSA agreement with Air Senegal and to partner with the airline towards a successful launch of their services to London and Geneva” says Richard BURGESS - President - APG Network.
Air Senegal will launch three-times weekly flights from Geneva to Dakar on 18 June and also three-times weekly flights from London Stansted to Dakar on June 26, providing the only non-stop routes to the Senegalese capital from these two countries.
“Air Senegal is certainly a very young airline but as a national airline Air Senegal has a great ambition and a clear vision. We are in a fast track perspective and are growing day by day, expanding not only our fleet, but also the number of destinations.” says Assane SAMBE – Commercial & Marketing Director – AIR SENEGAL
"APG is delighted to extend its GSSA agreement with Air Senegal and to partner with the airline towards a successful launch of their services to London and Geneva” says Richard BURGESS - President - APG Network.
About Air Senegal:
Air Senegal was launched by the Senegalese government through an investment arm in 2016 as a new flag carrier for the country.
Air Senegal is at the core of the PSE (Plan for an Emerging Senegal) which aims at building a true regional air hub around Blaise Diagne International Airport.
The Air Senegal’s international network currently includes Paris-CDG (daily flights), Marseille, Barcelona, Casablanca as well as regional operations to West African countries: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Nigeria, Niger, Mauritania and two domestic routes. As part of its international expansion the new routes starting in March 2020 is Lagos. In June 2020 new routes are planned for Freetown, Geneva and London. By the end of this year the airline also plans to open new routes to Washington and New York.
Air Senegal’s fleet consists of two A319s, two A330neos, two Boing 737s and two ATR 72s. Additionally Air Senegal has on order two A321s and 8 of the A220 with deliveries expected to start in 2021.
Further information is available at www.flyairsenegal.com
Air Senegal was launched by the Senegalese government through an investment arm in 2016 as a new flag carrier for the country.
Air Senegal is at the core of the PSE (Plan for an Emerging Senegal) which aims at building a true regional air hub around Blaise Diagne International Airport.
The Air Senegal’s international network currently includes Paris-CDG (daily flights), Marseille, Barcelona, Casablanca as well as regional operations to West African countries: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Nigeria, Niger, Mauritania and two domestic routes. As part of its international expansion the new routes starting in March 2020 is Lagos. In June 2020 new routes are planned for Freetown, Geneva and London. By the end of this year the airline also plans to open new routes to Washington and New York.
Air Senegal’s fleet consists of two A319s, two A330neos, two Boing 737s and two ATR 72s. Additionally Air Senegal has on order two A321s and 8 of the A220 with deliveries expected to start in 2021.
Further information is available at www.flyairsenegal.com
