Hey,
Algeria is not too bad, but no debit/credit card facilities (at least nothing in the South, just for locally issued cards...), so cash-cash-cash! I've found it pretty safe as well, so far...
Otherwise there are 3 (counted so far in the past 2 weeks
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) major players in the "contract-field": Tassili (local), Air Express (aeries operated by Air-Tec
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and Solenta
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) and Star Aviation (swiss operator: Zimex). Mostly flying for the oil companies. Accomodations are generally not too bad, with nice food, but beware, that most of the oil camps are DRY!
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and not just because it's the Sahara...
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(nevertheless, you'll get booze in the major hubs anyways
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)
So if you are an experienced L410/420, B190/BE20, PC6 or DHC6 driver
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this is the place for you!
Cheerz,
Booze
Ps.: no laughs guys, just trying these smilies out for the first time...