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Air France continues to develop its
offerings in Africa, starting on September
29, 2011, it will begin operating
flights to Bata (Equatorial Guinea)
out of Paris-Charles de Gaulle. A port
city located near the Gulf of Guinea,
Bata will be served with two weekly
frequencies on Thursdays and Fridays,
as a continuation of the Malabo
service. The airline is still working to
secure handling contracts in Bata.
“Bata is a petroleum destination
and is part of our development strategy
on the African continent. This year,
we opened Freetown and Monrovia,”
said Constance Meyenberg with Air
France’s corporate communications.
“We will pursue with the opening of
Bata on September 29—subject to approval
by the government—and Cape
Town in the winter 2011 schedule.”
season.
Flights will be operated by Airbus
A319 Dedicate aircraft with a seating
capacity of 79 seats: 28 in business
and 51 in Voyageur cabin classes.
JamboJet
Kenya Airways confirmed for
Airlines Africa a newspaper report
that Kenya Airways has registered
the name JamboJet and is considering
the launch of a low cost carrier.
The airline has declined to give
any additional details of the plans
but has been facing competition
from a number of relatively new carriers
and feels that a new operating
unit with lower costs is an option.
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Airlines Africa
Air France Develops More
African Service, Adds Bata,
Cape Town Coming
These flights will offer the Dedicate
service, a product designed to make
travel easier for oil industry and construction
professionals and business
people and tailored to the specific
expectations of certain African markets.
Since Bata will produce more
business-related travel than leisure,
the Dedicate service is well-suited to
this market.
Air France currently employs
five modified A319-100ER aircraft for
the Dedciate service. This exclusive
Air France service meets the equipment
industry managers and technicians
needs, especially regarding fast
non stop service to production sites.
Markets include Malabo, Bata and
N’Djamena. These A319s have two
additional central tanks located in the
hold to get an extended fuel autonomy
versus a standard A319.
“In addition to regular ground
service, Dedicate customers enjoy
access to all e-services offered by
Air France and smooth check-in and
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boarding,” said Meyenberg.
Features in the business cabin (28
seats) include a seat recline of 127
degrees, a power outlet, international
and national publications, amenity kit,
and oshiboris. Passengers also have
access to portable videos with 12 just
released films, 16 music channels and
10 games.
Voyageur cabin (54 to 57 seats)
includes two PC outlet every three
seats, a foot-rest amenity kit and oshiboris.
This cabin has one video screen
every three rows with broadcast news,
a movie and then Geovision (on time
satellite location of the plane, as well
as flight info).
Cargo is not expected to be an
important factor on the segment.
Which again, fits the business model
for using the narrowbody A319. “Due
to the limited performance and space
offered by the belly holds of this type
of aircraft, it will therefore be essentially
a passenger product, not a cargo
one,” said Meyenberg.
August 15, 2011