Information:
The Netherlands'
Amsterdam
Schiphol International Airport
 AMS (Website) serves as the base for
charter flight departures to Banjul throughout the year with an
increased rate of services during the wintertime period from November to April.
During the holiday season flights from Amsterdam to Gambia are
available on Fridays, Wednesdays and at the weekends on a Sunday.
The
following airline companies operate on the aforementioned months.
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Arke Fly (NL)
The Dutch airline's main base is at Schiphol Airport and operates
most of the flights outbound to Banjul which fly out on a Friday and
on a Sunday via Las Palmas (Canary Islands). They also plan to
operate a flight on a Wednesday commencing January, 2009.
Arke Fly is the charter carrier of the Dutch arm of Germany's TUI AG
(Touristik Union International) and its fleet consists of Airbus
A320-232 and Boeing 737-800 / 767-300ER aircraft.
Their
departure combinations means that as well as durations of 7 nights,
passengers can fly from on a Friday, relax in Gambia for 9 nights and return to Amsterdam
on a Sunday.
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Transavia
The carrier is a Netherlands based low-cost airline
operating independently of its parent company Air France-KLM Group. It
operates flights each Wednesday to Banjul from Schiphol. Transavia has
subsidiary base airports are at Eindhoven and Orly (Paris).
Note:
To book a seat you need to go to
Travelpoort who are based in Europe as
well as The Gambia as the airline itself does not have this country's
selection on its menu box.
Facilities & Services:
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Business services
Previum fast track border pass &
check-in
Irisscan and Priority parking
•
VIP arrangements - Meet
and Assist
Telephone number +31 (0)20 601 5018
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Airport Medical Services
Plus 55 (AED)
Automated External Defibrillators
• Wireless LAN Roaming internet access
• Public
telephones
• Baggage trolleys
• Mobile phone rental
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Conference rooms
• Babycare centre - Nutricia
• Various lounges
with satellite channels
• Kids play area
• XpresSpa
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Check-in & security control
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Bars & Restaurants
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Money services - ABN Amro & Forex
•
Travel Agency
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Disabled & special assistance
•
Left
Luggage & private lockers
+31 (0)20 - 601 2443
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Lost & found property
•
Transfers &
Information desk
•
Hotels
Sheraton Amsterdam Hotel
Hilton
Best Western
Radisson
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More info:
• For
passengers flying
out of Europe the recommended
check-in time is 3 hours before your departure from the
Schiphol Airport. For those transiting within the EU it is
recommended to check-in 2 hours before departure. Desks are
situated in Departure Halls 1, 2 and 3 and are numbered.
• As well as
Banjul there are flights to around 250 other
destinations including Brussels, Copenhagen, Oslo,
Stockholm, Gatwick, Heathrow as well as well as many
intercontinental ports.
• There are also around 95 international
airlines among which are British Airways (BA), Aeroflot, Air
France Finnair, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS),
Singapore and United Airlines.
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N.B.
[The above
information should not be relied upon to make any travel decisions as
it may be subject to change. Seek advice from your travel agent, tour
operator or the carrier concerned]. |
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