Dakar-Charleroi

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 09 Oct 2004, 23:22

Senegal Airways has appointed Atex Travel (1180 Brussels = Ukkel/Uccle) as their GSA in Belgium. Atex is member of ABTO (Association of Belgian Touroperators) and tickets will also be on sale via travel agencies. They will add domestic flights as from 3th October.

Source: www.atextravel.com:

Vanaf 9 oktober vliegt Senegal Airways iedere zaterdag vanuit Charleroi op Dakar. Vanaf 30 oktober komen er nog enkele interne verbindingen op o.a. Banjul (Gambia), Cap Skirring (zuiden van Senegal) en Saint-Louis (noorden van Senegal). Atex is de GSA (General Sales Agent) van Senegal Airways in België. Voor meer info en reservaties kan u terecht bij uw reisagent.

A partir du 9 octobre Senegal Airways volera tous les samedis de Charleroi à Dakar. A partir du 30 octobre il y aura également des vols intérieurs sur Banjul (Gambie), Cap Skirring (Sud dud Senegal) et Saint-Louis (Nord du Senegal). Atex est le GSA (General Sales Agent) de Senegal Airways. Pour plus d'informations et réservations, vous pouvez contacter votre agence de voyage.

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 10 Oct 2004, 14:55

Has the first flight departed (on time

)

Post by **sn26567** » 11 Oct 2004, 09:18

L-1011 wrote:Has the first flight departed (on time )

See my previous post:

It will be a B757-200 based in BTS (Bratislava) starting on 16 October and flying BTS-CRL-DKR and v.v.

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 12 Oct 2004, 19:29

Hi everybody,

To complete the previous replies, I just found this on CH-Aviation :

Air Slovakia (GM/Bratislava) will start operating a weekly B757-200 flight on behalf of Senegal Airways (Dakar) between Brussels Charleroi and Dakar later this month.

Air Slovakia has recently acquired a second B757-200,
so one of these will fly for Senegal Airways.

Picture of Slovakia B757: http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.ph ... ount=false

Regards, Robin Bamps.

SilverJET · Post by **SilverJET** » 12 Oct 2004, 20:08

I can't believe an airport like CRL gets bigger and bigger.

Post by **sn26567** » 13 Oct 2004, 08:44

SilverJET wrote:I can't believe an airport like CRL gets bigger and bigger.

That's rather good news, isn't it?

JVJASON · Post by **JVJASON** » 13 Oct 2004, 12:31

Well, that's indeed good news to see a new airline taking place in an airport; good news also for spotters : nice to see a new type of aircraft (I think it will be the first regular flights operated from CRL with B757).

Maybe this will contribute to bring new jobs in the airport area

. It will probably also bring new protest

from people who bought cheap houses around the airport and are disturbed by the noise (they should live near an international airport !

). But that's another story...

afrikair · Post by **afrikair** » 13 Oct 2004, 13:26

Hi
From various source, it seems that the CRL/DKR flight is now becoming a charter flight operated for package tours (and also sold as seat flight only) ATEX web site open on" promotion page" on package tours
From a contact I got in other side it's confirmed that flight will start the 16 but saying "if we have problem with slovak 757 we shall use an other aircraft" (info from a passager who already purchased flight )
We are not yet on a new airlines, the web site of the compagny still with a "waiting page" !!!
Wait and see

Boeing767copilot · Post by **Boeing767copilot** » 16 Oct 2004, 19:57

So, the first flight today was cancelled. Passengers get a telephone call on friday that the aircraft was in Paris. Senegal Airways picked up the people in CRL for a bus trip to the French capital. There was a delay, but I don't know how much.

Post by **sn26567** » 17 Oct 2004, 09:43

Such a bad start is bad omen for the future of the airline.

afrikair · Post by **afrikair** » 17 Oct 2004, 11:20

hi
Yes I dont think this "new" airlines will start soon !
The passengers of the 9th flight flew on SN from BRU !!!
The passengers of the 16th flight flew on V7!from ORY!!
The passengers of 23rd flight dont know yet !!!! I know a futur passenger who becomes upset with the present situation
In fact we ore now not in front of an airlines but a sort of inclusive tour flight and Atex will fly passangers where space will be available!
Wait and see but certainly more wait than see
I have a list of african airlines starting or few flights or never, its very easy to create a paper airlines in africa and result is as with Sénégal Airways..

Post by **luchtzak** » 17 Oct 2004, 11:43

VTM news-coverage: http://www.vtm.be/asx/vtmnieuws/vtmnieuwslaat_Za.asx

as from minute 9:33

Senegal Airways didn't have the correct documents to operate the aircraft. The Belgian Civil Aviation Authorities rejected the license for Senegal Airways to fly charters between Charleroi and Dakar.

afrikair · Post by **afrikair** » 17 Oct 2004, 14:50

Hi
the news confirms what I am thinking!
"I dont think this "new" airlines will start soon "

afrikair · Post by **afrikair** » 21 Oct 2004, 06:28

Hi
may be for a better knowledge of this "futur airlines"
http://www3.webzinemaker.net/tourmag/in ... icle=83536
(sorry link is ito a french site)

Post by **sn26567** » 21 Oct 2004, 10:03

Thanks for the link, Michel.

So it seems again that Belgian aviation authorities are hindering an interesting project.

This country decidedly seems to be against aviation!

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 01 Nov 2004, 14:07

VTM (Flemish television) was at CRL last weekend, and they filmed the clients leaving for Paris ... by coach. Clients coming back from Paris weren't happy at all. Seems there was no flight at all, and Senegal Airways has booked some clients onto other carriers.

Seems both the plane and the general manager are now missing...

Although, missing ... according to VTM, the plane doens't exist.

http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm

(click on Monday 01 Nov, breedband of modem)

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 01 Nov 2004, 14:48

The report starts at 12.15.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 02 Nov 2004, 07:06

Atex Travel - Avenue Legrand 73 - B-1180 Bruxelles Tel: 02 648 49 01 • Fax: 02 648 49 01
to@atextravel.com
www.atexdiscovery.com
Merken: Atex Discovery Adventure Mundi Color
Bestemmingen: Spanje - Gambia - Senegal - Thailand

And:
Club Moto Pulsion - Adresse: Avenue Legrand, 73 - 1180 Bruxelles
Tel: 02/648 49 01 Fax: 02/640 77 12
Email: club.motopulsion@atextravel.com
License: Atex Travel Lic A 1420

Tour operators Thomas Cook, Club Med and Atex Travel have selected SN Brussels Airlines for their air holidays in Senegal.

SENEGAL AIRWAYS: UN BILLET ACHETE = UN BILLET OFFERT

Post by **luchtzak** » 02 Nov 2004, 11:48

Boeing767copilot wrote:the company's name is: Senegal Airways

www.senegalairways.com

Meanwhile the website has been brought down for 'refurbishment'

Post by **sn26567** » 02 Nov 2004, 13:02

The whole operation seems to be a scam and Sénégal Airways is about to file for bankruptcy.

For further detailed information (sorry, only in French), see http://www3.webzinemaker.net/tourmag/in ... icle=88077

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