www.ghanaweb.com: Business News of Tuesday, 11 April 2006


NAA to launch Washington-Banjul-Accra

JAMAICA, N.Y., April 11 -- North American Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned 
subsidiary of World Air Holdings, Inc. WLDA, will inaugurate weekly 
scheduled service linking Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood 
Marshall Airport (BWI) to Banjul, The Gambia and Accra, Ghana beginning June 
4, 2006, pending approval from The Gambian government. This new service will 
operate non-stop to Banjul and continue to Accra.

North American is the only U.S. airline serving Africa with scheduled 
service currently operating non-stop between New York's John F. Kennedy 
International Airport and Accra.

"There is significant demand in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C., area for 
direct flights to Africa, and North American's Boeing 767-300ER service will 
greatly reduce flying time between BWI and the cities of Banjul and Accra in 
West Africa," said Jeff MacKinney, president of World Air Holdings, Inc., at 
a news conference today at BWI to announce the new service. "Customers also 
will appreciate our new Business Class service with all-leather seating, 
55-inch seat pitch, 135-degree recline and 100 hours of on-demand, in-flight 
entertainment."

Maryland Lt. Governor Michael S. Steele said, "The State of Maryland thanks 
North American Airlines for providing this new scheduled air service from 
BWI Marshall to West Africa. It will create new opportunities and advance 
the exchange of goods, services, and ideas. The airline's weekly flight will 
foster economic and cultural exchange between the State of Maryland and the 
countries of West Africa."

With the launch of Baltimore/Washington service June 4 and an additional 
flight at JFK beginning June 3, North American will have a total of three 
weekly, direct flights between the United States and West Africa.

"We are extremely grateful for the support we have received from the 
Maryland Aviation Administration and the State of Maryland, which have 
committed to jointly promote this new service with North American through 
marketing efforts," MacKinney said. "We look forward to providing this 
important link that many customers want between the Baltimore/Washington 
metropolitan area and West Africa."

The flight schedule effective June 4 will be:



The flight schedule effective June 4 will be:



     BWI to Banjul/Accra -  Depart BWI   -       11:55 p.m. Sunday -
                                    Arrive Banjul -       12:15 p.m. Monday 
-
                                   Depart Banjul -        1:15 p.m. Monday -
                                   Arrive Accra  -        4:30 p.m. Monday



     Accra/Banjul to BWI - Depart Accra  -       11:30 a.m. Sunday -
                                   Arrive Banjul -        2:45 p.m. Sunday -
                                   Depart Banjul -        4:15 p.m. Sunday -
                                   Arrive BWI    -        8:45 p.m. Sunday



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Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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