Flight Upgrades

Upgrade your flight to The Gambia  with The Gambia Experience.

For our Tuesday flights in the winter we will be flying to Banjul with Monarch on their newly reconfigured Boeing 757, which, in addition to the 199 economy seats, will also have 30 seats with extra legroom at the front of the airplane.

These extra legroom seats have a 34" pitch and are available to book from £50 per person each way (from £100 return).

Extra legroom seats are also available on our twice weekly summer flights from Gatwick with Viking Airlines on their next generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft. These extra legroom seats have a 34" pitch and are available to book from £25 per person each way (from £50 return). Launched in 2003, Viking Airlines are used by several independent tour operators with flights to The Gambia as well as destinations throughout Europe, Egypt etc during the winter and summer.

On our Friday flights in the winter we can offer our Premium Class service; this service offers a limited number of upgraded flight seats in a separate forward cabin with increased leg room, wider seats and on upgraded meal and drinks service. Other benefits including a larger luggage allowance are listed below.

Premium Class

Available exclusively through The Gambia Experience for the 9th year, Premium Class is available on our Friday Gatwick flights throughout the winter season and on our Tuesday Gatwick flight between 22nd December 2009 & 9th February 2010:

Before You Fly

Individual seats can be pre-booked by our reservations team, these are  seats can be pre-booked by our reservations team and passengers can make use of our separate check-in desks, a reduced 90-minute check-in time at Gatwick, priority boarding and luggage and use of the First Class lounge in Banjul. Premium passengers have are increased baggage allowance of 30kg.

On-board Comfort

Premium Class passengers benefit from wider seats and extra legroom compared to the standard seats and the seats are located in a separate cabin with dedicated crew. Our onboard service also includes a complimentary bar and newspaper, an upgraded meal and wine selection and each passenger has their own personal entertainment system.