Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Bamako, Mopti and Gao (Mali)
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Banjul (The Gambia)
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Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)
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Conakry (Guinea)
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Cotonou (Benin)
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Freetown (Sierra Leone)
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Kano and Port Harcourt (Nigeria)
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Monrovia (Liberia)
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Niamey (Niger)
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Nouakchott, Nouâdhibou and Atâr (Mauritania)
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Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)
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Praia and Sal (Cape Verde)
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Yaoundé and Garoua (Cameroon)
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main cause of human-induced climate
change. Modern travel is dependent on aeroplanes, which might use less fuel per kilometre per person than most
cars but travel much greater distances. The altitude at which aircraft emit gases (including CO2) and particles also
contributes to their climate change impact. Many websites offer 'carbon calculators' that allow people to estimate
the carbon emissions generated by their journey and, for those who wish to do so, to off set the impact of the
greenhouse gases emitted with contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initiatives throughout the world.
Lonely Planet off sets the carbon footprint of all staff and author travel.
Airlines
Dozens of airlines fly into West Africa from elsewhere in Africa, as well as the Middle East and Europe. The most im-
portant ones include:
Air Burkina
(
www.air-burkina.com
)
Air France
(
www.airfrance.com
)
British Airways
(
www.britishairways.com
)
Brussels Airlines
(
www.brusselsairlines.com
)
EgyptAir
(
www.egyptair.com
)
Emirates
(
www.emirates.com
)
Ethiopian Airlines
(
www.ethiopianairlines.com
)
Iberia
(
www.iberia.com
)
Interair
(
www.interair.co.za
)
Kenya Airways
(
www.kenya-airways.com
)
