Air France has in an official statement announced that it would cease its operation to Monrovia as of April 2022.
According to a release on 9th March 2022, Mr. Jean-Marc Pouchol, Air France Vice President for Africa, and Mr Jean-Luc Mevellec, regional Director of West Africa, invited and met with Hon. Samuel A. Wlue, Minister of Transport, Republic of Liberia at Charles De Gaulle Airport, Paris, France to inform about the Air France operations to Liberia.
Based on the economic performance, the current geopolitical situation and the Air France-KLM’s overall plan to restore its profitability, Air France has decided to suspend its flights to Monrovia, Liberia, as of the end of April 2022.
The statement added that customers already booked on flights after the end of April, will be informed individually.
The customers concerned can change their travel plans or cancel the trip and request a refund.
“Air France would like to thank the government of Liberia and the airport authorities for their continued support in the operation of this route”, the statement added.
Earlier this this month, local media in Liberia reported that Air France was it the verge of ceasing flights to Liberia due to poor services.
However, the government denies the information stating the airliner only announced reduction in flights to Liberia.
Poor services in Africa
While Air France is preparing to cease flight to the RIA, several passengers who spoke to Liberia Public Radio in recent time have complained that the airline on several occasions delay their luggages to deliver to them for several weeks.
According to the passengers the delay by Air France sometimes cost them thousands of dollars and other losses.
“Air France service is very poor for we Africans, this nonsense they don’t it to Europe, for several weeks I am yet to get my suitcases from Air France”, said Alphonso Zean Soe, a passenger from Boston, USA through Paris to Monrovia.
He said the delay by the airline to deliver his suitcases in time cost him some financial losses as well as some valuables.
Another passenger from Boston, USA to Monrovia who beg for anonymity told LPR that for more than one month Air France couldn’t deliver her suitcases until her return to the United states-thus incurring some huge losses and financial debts.
In 2012, Air France carried 77.4 million passengers and 1.4 million tons of cargo around the world according to information on its website.
