Naturally Africa Dot Org, a leading African travel and tourism promotion website, launched its Sierra Leone Travel and Tourism Portal in June 2005, and is determined to contribute to the rebuilding of the country’s damaged tourism industry by providing information about the country’s attractions, and by listing useful businesses like Kevin McPhillips Travel.
“When Kevin McPhillips Travel decided to list their services on the portal, we were very upbeat. Kevin McPhillips Travel has over 25 years experience of flying to and from Freetown and it is a real boon to be associated with a company that is clearly THE specialist when it comes to flying to Sierra Leone.” says Suzanne Whitby, founder of Naturally Africa Dot Org.
“We fully intend to promote Kevin McPhillips Travel wherever possible”.
About Kevin McPhillips Travel
From its United Kingdom headquarters at Gatwick Airport, Europe flight centre at Amsterdam and United States office in Baltimore, Maryland, the Kevin McPhillips Travel exclusively features flights between London’s Gatwick Airport and Freetown (Lungi Airport) Sierra Leone NONSTOP.
With twenty five years experience on the route, Kevin McPhillips is recognised throughout the Sierra Leone community by his style and personal service, always ready to understand those special needs for passengers travelling on, what is after all, a highly specialist route.
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