Travel to Niamey

If you are flying from North America, you can fly with Air France (numerous cities via Paris), Royal Air Maroc (New York-Casablanca-Niamey), or Turkish Airlines (multiple cities-Istanbul-Niamey).

From Europe, you can fly Air France (via Paris), Royal Air Maroc (via Casablanca), or Turkish Airlines (via Istanbul).

From the Middle East, you can fly Turkish Airlines (several cities via Istanbul), Royal Air Maroc (numerous cities via Casablanca), Ethiopian Airlines (via Addis Ababa), or Air France (several cities via Paris).

From Asia, you can fly Ethiopian, Turkish, or Air France.

Domestic Flights

Currently only Arik Niger (an Arik Air subsidy, [4]) offers scheduled domestic flights, serving Agadez, Maradi, Tahoua, & Zinder. There have been a couple of different charter airlines operating in the country in recent years (mostly hauling employees & management to the country's remote mines), but they are VERY expensive (think tens of thousands of dollars or euros per flight hour)and since there's not much demand, you'll likely have to pay for the return flight too.

At the Airport

Immigration/Customs: Upon arrival, you will disembark the plane, board a bus which will cross the tarmac, then disembark the bus and enter the terminal building. If you have a visa you simply fill out an entry card and pass through immigration. Shortly thereafter, someone in a white jacket may request to see your yellow fever vaccine card, so keep it easily available. If you do not have a visa, you will NOT get one at the airport. You will be put on