BA South African Flights

[bar none]

Anybody any idea why most southbound BA South African flights are taking a routing west of Algerian airspace?

It is adding a lot of extra mileage.

[Airclues]

Both tonights JNB flights (BA055 and BA057) routed over Algeria.

[PAXboy]

It might be that Algeria is not always stable, it might simply be because of winds.

[5415N]

Strike action by Niamey controllers in their FIR/UIR leading to the use of the ATS contingency plan per ASECNA AIP