Sunday, 19 October 2014

Mauritanian Airlines drained me...



See how week I am looking in this photo.... Because I got into a Mauritanian airlines plane which was five hours late, which made me miss my two connecting flights from different airlines from Dakar and created serious issues with the customs and I have to bribe my way out, as I have to leave the airport in order to book new connecting flights as there is no phone or internet at Nouakchott airport. And what pissed me most was that the air hostess in the plane only gave me a glass of juice in this one hour flight. They served us nothing to eat. When they delay passengers by 5 hours they should at least give then a sandwich. And I was so tired and hungry it shows on my face. Also the airline gave no assistance like phone or internet so that I can contact with the other airlines whose flights I will miss because of their delay. But I like the flight because I love to travel in small planes which have just one seat with every window. Also the fact that about 7o percent of the seats were empty. They were only a handful of passengers. I thought of sending a suggestion to the airlines so that they at least provide something to eat for passengers if they delay the flights. But when I saw its website http://www.mauritaniaairlines.mr/, It was another story. The airlines has the smallest website in the world. With just one page which shows 4 addresses and no photos.
I later discovered that Mauritanian National airlines has just 3 planes and the airline was banned from European airspace by the European Commission, quoting "persisting deficiencies in its operations and maintenance" So it was not allowed to fly to Canary Islands and Paris, the only two European destinations it flew. But now I think this ban is removed. I hope Mauritanian airlines will grow into a much better airlines. I look forward to fly with it again as a small but nice carrier. I wish Mauritanian Airlines all the very best.

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