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Former flag carrier airline of The Gambia
Gambia International Airlines Limited (GIA) was the national carrier of the Gambia. GIA currently provides air transportation and related services to carriers operating at Banjul International Airport. The flight operation unit of GIA has been dormant due to lack of financing.2 It is part of Ministry of Transport Works and Infrastructure.1 It ceased to exist in 2004.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Gambia International Airlines Limited (GIA) was the national carrier of the Gambia. GIA currently provides air transportation and related services to carriers operating at Banjul International Airport. The flight operation unit of GIA has been dormant due to lack of financing.2
Gambia International Airlines was established on 23 January 1996 and started operations on 1st March 1996. GIA was established to take over the activities of the then-defunct Gambia Airways. The airline's flights were operated by Air Namibia in 2000, however despite making a profit in 2003 the airline was shut down in 2004 due to operational problems with flights ceasing in 2007.
From Wikipedia’s article on Gambia International Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Prior to closure, GIA through partnerships flew to the following destinations from Banjul International Airport:
Nigeria
Lagos - Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Senegal
Dakar - Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Mauritania
Nouakchott - Oumtounsy International Airport
Sierra Leone
Freetown - Lungi International Airport
United Kingdom
London - London Gatwick Airport
Over the years, the Gambia International Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
1 Boeing 737-200
1 Boeing 737-800
1 ATR-72
Fokker F 28
From Wikipedia’s article on Gambia International Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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