Editing Transport in Cape Verde (section)

== Air Services ==

{{see also|List of airports in Cape Verde}}

[[TACV|TACV Cabo Verde Airlines]], the national airline, flies weekly from [[Boston Logan International Airport]] to [[Praia International Airport]] at [[Praia]] [[Santiago, Cape Verde|Santiago island]]. Currently (2007) these flights are on Wednesdays, but schedules vary and are subject to change. It also has flights four times weekly from Lisbon to Francisco Mendes (the recently opened airport at Praia on Santiago island) and four times weekly from Lisbon to [[Amílcar Cabral International Airport]] on [[Sal, Cape Verde|Sal island]]. There is a flight on Mondays from [[Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport]] to Sal and on Thursdays from [[Amsterdam Schiphol Airport]] via [[Munich-Riem Airport]] to Sal. Return flights are just after midnight on the same day.

From [[Las Palmas]] in the [[Canary Islands]], Spain there are night flights on Mondays and Thursdays, with departures just after midnight. Return flights are the previous day. There is a service from Praia to [[Fortaleza]], Brazil on Mondays and Thursdays departing early evening and returning at night. All international flights are operated by Boeing 757 aircraft. Most international flights are subject to delay and sometimes cancellation.

[[TAP Air Portugal]] the Portuguese national carrier operates a daily service from Lisbon to Sal with late evening departures returning after midnight and reaching Lisbon in the early morning. Most flights are delayed and onward connections from Lisbon can be missed as a result. TAP and other European carriers provide connections with most European capitals, enabling same day through flights.

From the UK, direct routes by [[Astraeus]] from [[Gatwick Airport|London Gatwick]] and [[Manchester Airport|Manchester]] to Sal ceased in April 2008; their website has not taken reservations since May 2008. [[TACV Cabo Verde Airlines]] opened a route from [[Stansted Airport|London Stansted]] in October 2008 though it was rumoured that flights were being cancelled due to minimum take up though with effect from May 2008, TACV have ceased flights from London Gatwick. There is a Fly TACV website, and you can book from their website. Reservations should be made via the UK TACV office on 0870 774 7338.

Thomson Airways have opened additional routes from London Gatwick and Manchester on Mondays and Fridays. Various options and bookings can be made via [[Thomsonfly]] to both Sal and Boa Vista.

[[Hamburg International]] provides a charter service from Hamburg via Düsseldorf on Thursdays and Condor operates from [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt Rhein Main]] on Tuesdays returning on Wednesday.

[[Neos (airline)|Neos]] operates charter flights from [[Milan Malpensa]], [[Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport|Rome-Fiumicino]] and [[Bologna Airport|Bologna]] on Wednesdays.

TACV Cabo Verde Airlines, the national airline has been a monopoly carrier within the island archipelago (2007). It operates services from the main hub airports at Sal and Santiago to Boa Vista, Fogo, Maio, São Nicolau and São Vicente at frequencies ranging from thrice weekly to thrice daily. Air strips on the other islands of Brava and Santo Antão are closed (2007) and can only be reached by ferry services from other islands.

TACV does not publish timetables; flight times are listed on departure boards. Tickets can be bought at the TACV shop at each airport by queuing and paying in cash (euros or escudos). Flights are often delayed and sometimes cancelled due to weather or operational conditions. Services are operated by ATR 42 turboprop aircraft, which are being replaced (2007) by the enlarged ATR 72 aircraft. Inter island tariffs vary depending on the distance but are generally around €180 return. Air passes are obtainable for multiple flights, when buying an international ticket on TACV.

[[Halcyonair]] a private carrier with Portuguese and Cape Verdean shareholders is commenced operations on inter-island flights during 2007. It has obtained the necessary licensing from the Cape Verde Government.