Nigeria/South Africa/ United States of America: Whether South African Airways had direct flights from Lagos, Nigeria, to the JFK airport in New York, USA, in October 2001; names of all South African airlines
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 21 February 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZZZ41192.E |
| Reference | 1 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria/South Africa/ United States of America: Whether South African Airways had direct flights from Lagos, Nigeria, to the JFK airport in New York, USA, in October 2001; names of all South African airlines, 21 February 2003, ZZZ41192.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e47e.html [accessed 22 October 2022] |
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According to Skytrax, the news bulletin of the South African Airways (SAA), the Lagos‑New York route was launched in February 2001 and closed in March 2002 (14 Mar. 2002). Airwise News reported on 13 March 2002 that South African Airways would close the direct air link between Lagos and New York effective 24 March 2002. The South African Airways Website shows that flights between Lagos and JFK airport presently go through Dakar, Senegal (SAA n.d).
Travel Page.com lists the airlines operating out of South Africa as Aerosafari, Inter-Air Airlines, Interlink Airlines, SAA Express, Safair, Sun Air and South African Airways (n.d.). South African Airways is the only carrier with overseas flights (Travel Page.com n.d.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Airwise News. 13 March 2002. "Lagos Loses Direct US Link."[Accessed 19 Feb. 2003]
South Afircan Airways. 14 March 2002. Skytrax "SAA Abandon Nigeria Airways Venture." _____. n.d. Flight information. Travel Page. com. n.d. "Airlines-Africa" Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
A representative of South African Airways at JFK airport did not provide the requested information.
Internet sites including:
Airwise News
Skytrax/SAA South African Airways News
South African Airways
Travel Page. com
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