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madherb
20th Aug 2006, 05:31
I would appreciate any advice on the best way to travel commercially from Johannesburg to Freetown (SL), Conakry and back. I need to spend a couple of days in each location. I thought perhaps via Dakar?
Thanks
M
napoleon
20th Aug 2006, 05:36
Go to the UK on Nationwide then from Gatwick to SL only practical way. Must get the Visa in London
kq777
20th Aug 2006, 06:15
kenya airways to freetown via nairobi!
napoleon
20th Aug 2006, 08:32
Where you gonna get a visa....not so easy these days.
madherb
20th Aug 2006, 09:18
Where you gonna get a visa....not so easy these days.
Don't know - usually the company would fix this up. I see there is no diplomatic representation of SL in SA. Would UK be best?
Thanks for the info so far!
M :ok:
napoleon
20th Aug 2006, 09:58
UK only solution and have your story right before going there.
Jacobest
11th Sep 2006, 01:04
Hey Jetdriver, another post that should be locked, got nothing to do with aviation!
there's also this option:
JNB-LOS VK or SA
LOS-FNA B3
Would save u some time, if u fancy that...
napoleon
11th Sep 2006, 06:01
As I said you need a visa even as crew. You will have to go inperson to London.
mactheknife
11th Sep 2006, 21:02
Can get SL visa from SA Home Affairs in Pta (got mine there 2 years ago).
Can consider SAA to Accra, Abidjan or Lagos.
Bellview to Freetown (and Conakry??).
Used Ghana Airways previously Accra to Freetown - DC9
Kissmet
12th Sep 2006, 08:48
You can fly direct to Freetown with Kenya Airways, You do not have to apply for a visa as you can get one on arrival for about 110.00 USD. Avoid going via London
napoleon
13th Sep 2006, 11:59
Strange this visa on arrival business. A good friend of mine is an advser to a Govt dept in SL and even he has to get a visa every time he goes there. The RSA home affairs issues visas for SL??????????????????????????????
Kissmet
13th Sep 2006, 12:21
I went up to SL about three months ago and I did not apply for a visa from SA. I got it on arrival. You have to be carefull as the people there can be a bt croockery as they charge anything for a visa.
soups
14th Sep 2006, 16:17
Via DKR
SAA then SLOK/B3
Via NBO
KQ/KQ
Via ACC
G0/SAA Then SLOK or B3 or KQ
Via LOS
VK,SAA then B3
via CDG for CKY (AF)
via LHR for FNA(BA/BMED)
airfrank
21st Sep 2006, 21:19
Via DKR with SAA
then DKR to CKY with V7 ( Air Senegal) there is a daily flight.
madherb
22nd Sep 2006, 18:48
Hey Jetdriver, another post that should be locked, got nothing to do with aviation!
Ah - excuse me - am I asking about sea travel here? Aviation=air travel. Legitimate request I thought. Thanks to all the people who took the trouble to assist a fellow aviator. No thanks to Jacobest. :mad:
M