Transatlantic connection
AIR SENEGAL has kicked off services to the United States. The flag carrier now links Dakar with both New York and Washington DC twice-weekly (Thursdays and Sundays) using a 290-seat Airbus A330-900, 9H-SZN (c/n 1910) Casamance (pictured) operated by wet lease specialist, Hi Fly Malta. While it serves JFK Airport Terminal 1 in the Big Apple, it opted for an alternate Washington gateway instead of Dulles (see Airliner World, July 2021) by flying to the neighbouring Baltimore/Washington. According to Air Senegal, the Baltimore/Washington facility has numerous benefits for its customers, including being “closely situated” to where the majority of the West African diaspora reside in the area, the site being a hub for low-cost giant Southwest Airlines and a plethora of rail connections, such as an Amtrak station offering regional connectivity, along with express train services to the US capital.