Madagascar

[Member #4740]

I have not read reports of extreme insecurity.

Read Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_M...ar_food_crisis

As a result as this you won't go by road or by any mean.

[TailPipe]

There are zero options by road you can get robbed easy.
They starving now in the south, Fly everywhere.

Don't generalise. I have not read reports of extreme insecurity on the Rn10 or the Rn12. But I agree mugs shouldn't fly to Madagascar. Many 'bad hombres' there. They can kill you very easy peasy.

[Member #4740]

There are 3 options by road..

There are zero options by road you can get robbed easy. They starving now in the south, Fly everywhere.

[TailPipe]

I have been looking at options to travel to and from Fort Dauphin. Amadeuss has touched upon this before and his conclusions are right. It is not feasible to travel to Fort Dauphin by road from anywhere if you are on a short trip.

There are 3 options by road.

1. Rn 10 Fort Dauphin to Tulear: 3 days 2 nights non stop in a camion brousse. If you have the time I guess you could do it half comfortably in a week if you divide the distance in 3 seperate journeys. Would give you the possibility to visit lesser known cities like Ambovombe (population 125.000 probably not much infrastructure).

Alternatively you can take the coastal road that runs parallel to the rn10 by 4x4.

2. Rn 12 Fort Dauphin to Manakara: 3 to 4 days (2 to 3 nights in a hotel) in a privately hired 4 x 4. Beautiful scenery. 10 ferryboats to take, awful roads. If you have the time and money a journey to remember.

3. Rn 13 Fort Dauphin to Tananarive: Camion brousses apparently in convoy because the area between Ihosy and Ambovombe is largely bandit country. Again appalling roads, travelling with no end and unsafe.

That just leaves you with flights from Tana (or Tulear when available).

[Amadeuss]

Air Ethiopia could bee a alternative. Thanks.

Your info base from your agent is poor. Fire him!

Ethiopian still got no landing rights. People who booked got cancellations. But Ethiopian keeps the money. Only offers a voucher. Shithead company.

[Tinte]

Air Ethiopia could bee a alternative. Thanks.

[Neddy69]

Just read the article to the end.

That's an old news. That has all been sorted out. And Air Mad is cash strapped. They have 2 be 737-800 one of which is parked. They have no cash to pay for a new power plant. There was a confusion in the booking systems as Airlines scrambled to implement the changes when the government announced the opening Oct. 13th. Of course they'll sell all tickets they can. If the flight actually departs you'll see. LOL.

La Buse.

Who's booked to GEA. German East Africa. No COVID BS. No mask mandate. No vaxx. John RIP.

[Tinte]

Where you have this idea that flights will be cancelled? Maybe you should change your agent.

Just read the article to the end.

[Neddy69]

https://lexpress.mg/22/10/2021/ouver...-antananarivo/

Furter more , in the official web-page of Air France with the exception of Wednesday you could still book at any day of the week . Jeff would book Businessclass .

Sure. 2500 $ for a flight. Air France and Air Mad will fly. Even Ethiopian. From November 9th. To Tana. And all the people from the red listed countries will be bumped from boarding. As easy as that. Where you have this idea that flights will be cancelled? Maybe you should change your agent.

La Buse

Who will return to Isle rouge, when pandemonium and chaos have subsided.

[Tinte]

https://lexpress.mg/22/10/2021/ouver...-antananarivo/

Furter more , in the official web-page of Air France with the exception of Wednesday you could still book at any day of the week . Jeff would book Businessclass .

[Amadeuss]

...... according to my agent most of those flights will bee cancelnd anyway.

Your agent seems to be a very well informed insider in Tana with connections to the highest level. Approximately more than 10.000 Malagasy people are on those flights within Nov-Dez. They will not be amused.

Can you please let us have your agents contact?

[Tinte]

Air France is selling tickets starting 6. November and the prices have tripled in a week. Yes one can call me Jeff if I would by a ticket, but further more: according to my agent most of those flights will bee cancelnd anyway.

[Neddy69]

There's a Duchman, movie maker, who owns 3 restored R4 in a decent shape of 40 year old cars. He's one of the few to rent a car without driver. Majority will rent a 4 x 4 with a driver only.

Thanks. I heard. Met a Dutch couple back in Tamatave driving a lovely restored grey R4. This island is really like a big village. Almost every vazaha knows each other.

La Buse.

Who's planning for a one way ticket to isle rouge.

[Amadeuss]

Who's more into 44 and the good old Renault 4....

There's a Duchman, movie maker, who owns 3 restored R4 in a decent shape of 40 year old cars. He's one of the few to rent a car without driver. Majority will rent a 4 x 4 with a driver only.

[Neddy69]

I take the outlaw ()

With respect, you repeat your self and as for me as you might remember, I have been in Mada bevor. It is the matter whether I can travel or not and what Corona has made out of Mada its self. The first set up program will therefor appear rather on the boring side of possibility.

Tana - Toamasina by cotisse and back. No panganales canal etc.

Inspired ?

Tamatave? The best climate is now. October November. Relative low humidity. After December high humidity and loads of partially heavy rain and tropical cyclones. The Highlands should be very pleasant now as it is the onset of spring. The jacaranda will be in full blooms and Tana will look outright pretty at times minus the pollution and congestion.

La Buse.