Misty Morning on the hills of Regent, Freetown

Got these shots sent to me by my dad... brings back that 'ol Bob Marley tune..

" Misty mornin', don't see no sun;
I know you're out there somewhere having fun.
There is one mystery - yea-ea-eah - I just can't express:
To give your more, to receive your less.
.....
See no sun! Oh.
Time has come, I want you -
I want you to straighten out my tomorrow! Uh."

Err.. ok, that's enough now.

British Airline (BMED) to start flights to Sierra Leone

We received welcome news that British Airways franchise partner (BMED) is to start flying to Sierra Leone. This means there are now 3 airlines serving the Freetown-London route – Bellview Airlines (Heathrow), Astraeus Airline(Gatwick) and as of October – BMED(Heathrow).

Few main things in here - First off, as a Sierra Leonean this is an endorsement of our nation’s gradual recovery. To quote the article:

“The move represents the return by BA liveried aircraft to West Africa for the first time since the early 1990s when the airline withdrew flights to the region.”

That’s good. We need more big name investors pledging faith in our country’s economy.

Secondly, as a consumer… bring those fares DOWN! already. £750 for a trip home for Christmas is just a little steep dude. Imagine you want to take your entire family (wife and three kids) home for Christmas holidays? Ouch! This is excluding helicopter flights, jabs, accommodation and all the other costs that go with it. From a tourism point of view, lower prices can only help improve our chances in a very competitive market.

On a whole, good news for Sierra Leone.

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BMED to start flights from Heathrow to Freetown - Forum Discussion