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Cape Verde Inter-island Flights

ECV — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:58:23 +0000

In a statement issued by Cape Verdean news agency Inforpress, Halcyonair Cabo Verde Airways announced the launch of two new weekly flights to the islands of Fogo and Maio starting form 28 February. This service has been introduced in response to the “huge demand and number of requests,” from the market.

Once the new routes are launched using an ATR-42-320 aircraft, with capacity for 48 passengers, Halcyonair will operate flights to six of the archipelago’s islands.

In partnership with a Cape Verdean tour operator Halcyonair’s aircraft will also operate a charter flight between the islands of Sal and Fogo on a Saturday.

Halcyonair Cabo Verde Airways launched its domestic flights on 31 July, 2008, operating daily to the islands of Sal, S. Vicente and Santiago, and three weekly flights to the island of Boa Vista.

Visas for Cape Verde

ECV — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:48:39 +0000

British nationals require a visa to enter Cape Verde and this is often provided by the tour company which arranges the holiday. For those travelling independently visas can be acquired through the offices of Cape Verde’s Ambassador to the UK, Fernando Wahnon Ferreira, based in Brussels. His address is: Ambassade du Cap-Vert, Avenue Jeanne 29, 1000 Bruxelles, tel. +32 2 64 69 025/64 36 270; fax 32 2 64 63 385, email: emb.caboverde@skynet.be. Similarly, those of other nationalities including Americans and Canadians, Australians, South Africans all require visas if travelling individually. If travelling in an organised group the organiser will most likely have arranged a collective visa.

British Consular Assistance

ECV — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:27:44 +0000

British Embassy

There is no British Embassy in Cape Verde and though there is a British Honarary Consul in Mindelo this office is for consular emergency only (no, I have no idea what that means either.)

In any case, the Mr. Antonio Canuto, the British Honarary Consul can be contacted on tel: +238 2322830 or his assistant, Isabel Spencer can be reached on: tel: +238 2323512/2323123; fax: +238 2321284.

Brits abroad in Cape Verde who get into a spot of bother are advised to contact the British Embassy in Dakar, Senegal.

Senegal, Dakar, British Embassy
British Embassy
20 Rue du Docteur Guillet
Boite Postale 6025
Dakar
Telephone: (221) 33 823 7392
Fax: (221) 33 823 2766