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About

Air Burkina is the national airline of Burkina Faso.

The airline operates scheduled services to one domestic destination, Bobo-Dioulasso, as well as offering regional services to Togo, Benin, Mali, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Ghana.

It is majority owned by an AKFED/IPS consortium and operates from its main base at Ouagadougou Airport. AKFED also control airlines Air Mali, Meridiana and Air Uganda. The airline serves West Africa from its hub airport Ouagadougou.

Destinations

Baggage

		Passengers may take one item of cabin luggage weighing up to 10 kg. The airline offers a generous checked luggage allowance of 30kg in Economy, 50kg in Business Class and 10kg for Baby. It operates three types of frequent flyer card: Definitive Ivory Card, Celestars Silver and Celestars Gold. It is important to also provide your membership number when booking your flight and checking in.  Passengers travelling between Ouagadougou and Abidjan in economy class are permitted 40kg of checked luggage, and business class are allowed 50kg checked luggage.
		Interline partners include Ethiopian Airlines, Hahn Air, Heli Air Monaco, Tunisair, Air France, Emirates, Kenya Airways, Asky Airlines, Air Cote d'Ivoire and Royal Air Maroc. AirBurkina has codeshare partners such as Air France, Kenya Airways and Asky Airlines.
		In February 2001, the AKFED/IPS (WA) consortium acquired the airline and in 2004, the Ouagadougou to Paris flight was introduced when the Airbus A319 was added to its fleet.

Class Fares

The airline's two aircraft offer 12 Business class seats and 56 Economy class seats.

Economy Class

Economy Class Facilities

The crew is friendly and helpful. Quality meals are served, along with a range of drinks (soft drinks, red wine, sparkling wine, etc.) Shop on-board; Air Burkina offers a selection of big name products duty free.

Economy Class

Business Class Facilities

Enjoy a tailored service throughout your journey.

Lounge access: passengers travelling in Business Class can enjoy free access to the VIP lounges in the airports Air Burkina flies from.

Make the most of the exclusive Business Class check-in desk. Enjoy your welcome on-board drink, followed by a delicious meal, French cuisine with an African twist. All accompanied by excellent wines and champagnes.

Business Class Seating

Relax in a separate cabin, with comfortable seating designed to maximise comfort.

Check-In

Airport Check-In

Check-in opens two hours before scheduled departure; it is recommended to arrive as early as possible.

Air Burkina’s check-in desks close 45 minutes before the scheduled departure

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Route Map

Popular Routes

Ouagadougou    Abidjan

Ouagadougou   Accra

Ouagadougou    Bamako

Ouagadougou    Lome

Ouagadougou    Dakar

Fleet

As of April 2019, the fleet consists of the following aircraft:

2 x Embraer E-170

Hub Airport

Ouagadougou Airport

Ouagadougou Airport is an airport in the centre of the city of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. It was built in the 1960s and it is approximately 1.5 km southeast of the main commercial area. Ouagadougou has since experienced rapid urbanization and the airport is now surrounded by urban development. Airlines that fly from and to Ouagadougou Airport include Air France, Ethiopian and Brussels Airlines.

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