How to Book Travel on Benin Airlines SA
With its lush vistas and friendly locals, Benin is a perfect fit for travelers seeking an exotic African adventure. Benin Airlines SA is a newly established airline offering service between Benin and other African nations.
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Things You'll Need
- Passport-sized photos
- Computer with Internet access
- Passport and visa
- Insect repellent
- CD-ROM French language course
- Mosquito nets
Instructions
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Book Travel on Benin Airlines SA
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Make your reservation via telephone by calling Benin Airlines at 011 (+229) 97 265 669.
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Book your seat using a trusted travel agent. Benin Airlines SA does have a Web site (see Resources below), but it does not yet offer route information.
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Benin Airlines is based in Cotonou. It operates flights out of Cadjehoun Airport, Benin's largest airport.
Prepare for Travel to Benin
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You'll need some understanding of basic French phrases before traveling to Benin. French is the main language spoken (Benin is a former French colony), and getting around without it could be troublesome.
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Initiate contact with your country's Benin embassy to apply for a visa, unless you're a West African national. All foreigners must present a visa to enter Benin, unless they are citizens of the following countries: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Navigate Benin
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One-month visa extensions are available in Cotonou, should you choose to extend your visit. You'll need ample passport-sized photos to facilitate the visa extension.
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See Benin in the best possible light by hiring a local guide to accompany you on your travels. A guide will be able to tell you what to do and what to avoid, and can help ensure that you are treated fairly when purchasing goods and services.
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Splurge by hiring your very own car when traveling between major cities. "Bush taxis" allow you to share a car with other passengers for a reduced fare, but they are usually hot and overcrowded.
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Budget for your trip. A visit to Cotonou will run you about $139 per day, depending on the hotel you choose. Venture to other regions of Benin, and the cost drops to between $50 and $90 per day.
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Tips & Warnings
All phone numbers include the United States international prefix "011." When calling internationally from outside the United States, check which prefix to use. All country codes are within parentheses and begin with a "+" sign.
Pack mosquito nets and ample insect repellent. Malaria is a fact of life in Benin, and you'll want to take every step possible to ensure that you aren't bitten by an infected mosquito.
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Comments
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lukebutler
Apr 30, 2007
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lukebutler
Apr 30, 2007
There are lots of allegations that indeed appear very bad on the face of things - a good example that would scare anyone off is as you have said "Luke Butler is on a special Interpol watch list, wanted for arrest by the Ghana police". Yet recently I have travelled freely and extensively worldwide, including spending time in France, UK, several Middle East countries, Africa and Australia and also since these allegations were made in Asia and the USA. I also just renewed my Australian passort. So you may wonder with justification how could the allegations and the above facts both be true. Surely if the Government of Ghana was perceived to have any case against me indeed I would be red flagged by Interpol to be detained at any major nation's border post and these other nations I have freely visited even in the last few months would certainly have pulled me up - y
