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RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4180 posts, RR: 44
Posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 3502 times:

Hello everyone ,

I am writing on behalf of a friend of mine who is half swiss/half somali. Since his mother deceased when he was only a small child he practically lost all contact in that country.He recently got in touch with relatives in Somalia and would like to fly there. However, the problem, is that over the internet we found traces of NO flights to Mogadishu . Apparently Mogadish airport is only for the few UN and NGO gonveys left

Can you help him get from GVA to Muqdishu,

Thank you

A man without the knowledge of his past history,culture and origins is like a tree without roots

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Thomas_Jaeger From Switzerland, joined Apr 2002, 2277 posts, RR: 31
Reply 1, posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 3475 times:

I believe the only carrier operating scheduled flights to Mogadishu is Daallo Airlines.

They have two four weekly flights from Djibouti to Mogadishu and a weekly flight between Nairobi and Mogadishu.

They are operating a single An-24 (dry-leased from Tajikistan Airlines) and a Il-18 (wet-leased from Phoenix Aviation).

website is http://www.daallo.com

Swiss aviation news junkie living all over the place

RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4180 posts, RR: 44
Reply 2, posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 3464 times:

That's very cool of you to tell me that. Tho i'd be scared to fly on of those Ex soviet planes Wink/being sarcastic

A man without the knowledge of his past history,culture and origins is like a tree without roots

Zaphod From United Arab Emirates, joined Feb 2004, 81 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 3420 times:

Daallo flies to MGQ from DXB too. They operate a 737-200. Looks very old and tired to me.
Or you could try Jubba again from DXB. They operate IL18. Lots of transfer pax on that from AMS/CDG/ZRH.
http://www.jubba-airways.com/

ETStar From Canada, joined Jan 2004, 2103 posts, RR: 9
Reply 4, posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 3353 times:

RootsAir, be sure to tell your friend to take extra steps to secure his belongings when travelling to Somalia. Multiple roadblocks along the city are set up and the only way to get through is by paying up, and the price goes up if you come from a foreign country. He should especially be careful with his passport. I have heard of people going to Nairobi, dropping off their passports with relatives and making the trip to Somalia from there, just to be safe.

Daallo offers NBO-MGQ.

PRGLY From Czech Republic, joined Dec 2004, 494 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3315 times:

According OAG (sorry but have only NOV04 issue available) u can get to MGQ from DXB flight XU521 (AfricanExpress Airways), from SHJ flight XU523 and from NBO flights XU524 , XU522 ( all D93 operated), flight D3200 a/c AN4 . From JIB flight D3159 a/c IL8 via Hargeisa. Some other flight are available from Berbera, Galcaio - smaller cities in Somalia.

just fly - it is nice

Aa757first From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3338 posts, RR: 8
Reply 6, posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 3275 times:

http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/7028b/21bb84

Not to get off topic, but Somalia looks like a hell of a lot of fun!

AAndrew

Phaeton From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 406 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 3199 times:

Mogadishu looks so nice, that I think we should organise the next airliners.net meet there. How about it?

I guess Mogadishu is quite the experience.

Somalialand and Puntland in the north of Somalia are fine though.

Regards,
Thomas

"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.", Winston Churchill

MaverickM11 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 15813 posts, RR: 50
Reply 8, posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 3190 times:

"Tho i'd be scared to fly on of those Ex soviet planes"

I think this would be the safest part of your journey by far.

Where are you going in Somalia? Ethiopian flies to Hargeisa regularly.

E pur si muove -Galileo

BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11141 posts, RR: 61
Reply 9, posted (8 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 3181 times:

MaverickM11,

Where are you going in Somalia? Ethiopian flies to Hargeisa regularly.

Hargeisa is the capital of Somaliland which seceded from Somalia in 1991 followign the fall of Siad Barre's regime.

While it is not internationally recognized, it's been a separate country since 1991.

His destination is probably Mogadishu.

Regards

"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." - Khalil Gibran

RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4180 posts, RR: 44
Reply 10, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 3057 times:

Yes he's flying to Muqdishu but will then fly to Las Anod which is located n somaliland. He thiks o going from there to Hargeiysa . By the way he thanks all of you for your answers... same here

A man without the knowledge of his past history,culture and origins is like a tree without roots

Orion737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 3021 times:

I think it time that Somalia received some help. Its also time Somalia had its own national airline to offer regional/international flights with reasonably reliable and safe, second hand aircraft.

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