How to Book Travel on Benin Golf Air

Benin is a small African nation known for its colorful markets and even more colorful culture. Those hoping to book travel on Benin Golf Air should know that this carrier offers flights connecting Benin with other countries in West Africa.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Passport and visa

Book Travel on Benin Golf Air

1. Purchase your tickets via a travel agent for maximum ease.
2. Choose a destination for travel on Benin Golf Air. The carrier offers flights to the following locations: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; Accra, Ghana; Bamako, Mali; Bangui, Central African Republic; Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo; Douala, Cameroon; Kinshasa, Republic of the Congo; Libreville, Gabon; Lomé, Togo; Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea; and Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo.

Get to Know Benin Golf Air

3. Benin Golf Air is a new carrier. It began operations in 2002.
4. Benin Golf Air is based in Cotonou, Benin, and flies out of Cotonou's Cadjehoun Airport.
5. Be aware that you'll have to make your reservations early to secure a choice seat. Benin Golf Air is a small carrier, with only three Boeing 737-200s in its fleet.

Familiarize Yourself With Cotonou

6. Prepare yourself for a big-city experience if you plan on spending time in Cotonou. Located in the southeast region of Benin and bordered by Nokoue Lake and the Atlantic Ocean, it's Benin's most populous city, with almost one million inhabitants.
7. Even though Benin's official capital is Porto Novo, Cotonou is home to many of the country's diplomatic and governmental operations.
8. Cotonou is home to the sprawling, bustling Dantokpa Market, known for its fetish market, in which shoppers can pick up sorcerer's potions and other items used in the practice of Benin's Vodun religion.

Tips & Warnings

• Benin Golf Air has no English-language booking Web site or telephone number. Most visitors to Benin need to present a valid Benin visa to be allowed into the country. Get your Benin visa by applying with your country's Benin embassy before leaving for Benin.
• If you are a citizen of one of the following countries, you will not not need a visa to enter Benin: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.