Brussels Airlines launches new scheduled service to Bamako / Mali

Brussels / Bamako – From September onwards Brussels Airlines will operate two weekly flights between Brussels Airport and Bamako (Mali). Following the opening of four additional destinations last year, the airline is now further extending its African network. Brussels Airlines now offers a total of 21 destinations on the African continent.

Brussels Airlines enters into Mali with the start-up of a scheduled service to Bamako. This vast West-African country will be connected to the Brussels Airlines homebase, Brussels Airport, twice a week (on Wednesdays and Sundays) through a direct and non-stop flight. Apart from the export of a range of agricultural produce and raw materials, Mali is also known for its World Heritage sites, reason why The Lonely Planet refers to the country as “Jewel in West Africa?s Crown”. Along the ancient Caravan Trail lies the legendary city of Timbuktu. Also the incomparable mosque of Djenne – the largest mud-built structure in the world- and the impressive “Falaise de Bandiagara” attract many tourists.

“We are very happy to add Mali to the growing African network of Brussels Airlines”, says Brussels Airlines CO CEO Bernard Gustin. “After the four new destinations of last year, we can now include three more African destinations in our offer : Bamako, Marrakech and Agadir. ”