Welcome

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Hello...Welcome to my blog about my next few weeks of living and flying in Afghanistan.

For those that don't know, I am working for a company (Regional 1 Airlines) that has been contracted by the the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) which is providing logistical support for the UN World Food Programme. We, as well as other operators, fly a scheduled route from Kabul to a variety of cities, towns, and villages throughout Afghanistan.

Currently, we are flying to:
- Kandahar
- Herat
- Bamyan
- Mazar-e-Sharif
- Konduz
- Faizabad
- Jalalabad, and
- Kabul (of course).

As well, we fly to Islamabad, Pakistan from time to time.

The operation is conducted on a 'cost-recovery' method. Thus, all of our passengers book and pay for their flights to the various locations. We do not fly troops or the 'blue berets', but many VIPs are shuttled throughout the country to conduct UN, NGO (Non-Government Organization), or other business. As well, we are not a 'passenger' airline that locals utilize to visit family and travel.

That's all there is for now. I will keep you updated on any (mis)adventures.

Cheers,

Jay

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