How to Book Travel on Trans Service Airlift

Based out of N'Djili Airport in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Trans Service Airlift is a charter-based airline serving most of the major cities within the country. This privately-owned airline maintains a fleet of 5 planes, including one of the last remaining Nord 162s and Vickers Viscount 700s in the world. Follow these steps to book your seat on a Trans Service Airlift flight.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access
• Passport
• Credit card to book air travel

Book Travel on Trans Service Airlift

1. Consult with a travel agency familiar with African air carriers to see if Trans Service Airlift is the right airline for your needs.
2. Book your flight with the travel agency. Currently, it's the only way to schedule flights on Trans Service Airlift. Prices for this specialty airline are reasonable in comparison with similar carriers.
3. Visit the Trans Service Airlift offices in N'Djili Airport if you're already in Kinshasa. Arrange your travel itinerary in person.

Fly with Trans Service Airlift

4. Book a flight on a BAE 748 turboprop aircraft for longer trips within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
5. Consider one of the older, historic aircraft such as the Nord 162 and the Vickers Viscount 700 if you're feeling adventurous.

Explore the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Home of Trans Service Airlift

6. Take a boat tour on the Congo River through the middle of the rain forest to get a true taste of the Congo area.
7. Hire a guide to escort through one of the many national parks which are home to the mountain gorillas.

Tips & Warnings

• You should always allow extra time in your itinerary for the thorough security checks that occur in N'Djili Airport in Kinshasa.
• Avoid drinking tap water, even ice cubes and unopened bottles, when traveling in most areas of central Africa.
• Trans Service Airlift does currently offer online booking capabilities or an English-language booking phone number.
• The area around Kinshasa and N'Djili Airport is considered very dangerous for tourists. It's very close to the border, where there are frequent military skirmishes.
• You may want to avoid any flight service involving the Lockheed L-188 aircraft because of its poor safety record.
• Trans Service Airlift is one of the numerous commercial airline services in the world to be banned by the European Union because they fail to meet international safety standards.

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