Travellers' Advisory: yours to cut out and keep

The European Commission has just published its latest list of airlines banned from European airspace. This isn't going to do you much good in Europe, because most of these airlines would never get to Europe, but it is a handy guide for those intrepid travellers who venture further afield. You now know which airlines to avoid when crossing Africa and Asia.

It is nice to think that a Eurocrat has taken a flight on board these death traps so that you don't have to do the same.

Afghanistan: Ariana Afghan Airlines (AFG)

Angola: Aerojet, Air26, Air Gemini, Air Gicango, Air Jet, Air Nave, Alada, Angola Air Services, Diexim, Gira Globo, Heliang, Helimalongo, Mavewa, Rui & Conceicao, Sonair

Benin: Aero Benin, Africa Airways, Alafia Jet (IGA), Benin Golf Air, Benin Littoral Airways (BLA), Cotair, Royal Air, Trans Air (TNB)

Cambodia: Siem Reap Airways International (SRH)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Africa One (CFR), African Air Services Commuter, Aigle Aviation, Air Beni, Air Boyoma, Air Infini, Air Kasai, Air Katanga, Air Navette, Air Tropiques, Bel Glob Airlines, Blue Airlines (BUL), Bravo Air Congo, Business Aviation, Busy Bee Congo, Butembo Airlines, Cargo Bull Aviation, Cetraca Aviation Service (CER), CHC Stellavia, Comair, Compagnie Africaine D'aviation, Doren Air Congo, El Sam Airlift, Entreprise World Airways, Espace Aviation Service, Filair, Free Airlines, Galaxy Kavatsi, Gilembe Air Soutenance, Goma Express, Gomair, Great Lake Business Company, Hewa Bora Airways (ALX), International Trans Air Business, Katanga Airways, Kin Avia, Kivu Air, Lignes Aeriennes Congolaises (LCG), Malu Aviation, Malila Airlift (MLC), Mango Aviation, Piva Airlines, Rwakabika Bushi Express, Safari Logistics Sprl, Safe Air Company, Services Air, Sun Air Services, Swala Aviation, Tembo Air Services, Thom's Airways, Tmk Air Commuter, Tracep Congo Aviation, Trans Air Cargo Services, Transports Aeriens Congolais, Virunga Air Charter, Wimbi Dira Airways (WDA), Zaabu International

Equatorial Guinea: Cronos Airlines, Ceiba Intercontinental (CEL), Egams (EGM), Euroguineana De Aviacion Y Transportes (EUG), General Work Aviacion, Getra - Guinea Ecuatorial De Transportes Aereos (GET), Guinea Airways, Star Equatorial Airlines, Utage - Union De Transport Aereo De Guinea, Ecuatorial (UTG)

Gabon: Air Services, Air Tourist (Allegiance) (NIL), Nationale Et Regionale Transport (Nationale) (NRT), Nouvelle Air Affaires Gabon (NVS), Scd Aviation, Sky Gabon (SKG), Solenta Aviation Gabon

Indonesia: Air Pacific Utama, Alfa Trans Dirgantata, Asco Nusa Air Transport, Asi Pudjiastuti, Atlas Delta Satya, Aviastar Mandiri, Balai Kalibrasi Fasitas Penerbangan, Cardig Air, Dabi Air, Deraya Air Taxi (DRY), Derazona Air Service, Dirgantara Air Service (DIR), Eastindo, Ekspress Transportasi Antar Benua, Gatari Air Service (GHS), Indonesia AirAsia (AWQ), Indonesia Air Transport (IDA), Intan Angkasa Air Service, Kal Star, Kartika Airlines (KAE), Kura-Kura Aviation, Lion Air (LNI), Linus Airways, Manunggal Air Service, Megantara Airlines, Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA), Metro Batavia (BTV), Mimika Air, National Utility Helicopter, Nusantara Buana Air, Nyaman Air, Pelita Air Service (PAS), Penerbangan Angkasa Semesta, Pura Wisata Baruna, Republic Ekspress (RPH), Riau Airlines (RIU), Sampoerna Air Nusantara, Sayap Garuda Indah, Smac (SMC), Sriwijaya Air (SJY), Survei Udara Penas, Transwisata Prima Aviation, Travel Ekspress Aviation Service (XAR), Travira Utama, Tri Mg Intra Airlines (TMG), Trigana Air Service (TGN), Wing Abadi Nusantara (WON)

Kazakhstan: Air Company Kokshetau (KRT), Atma Airlines (AMA), Berkut Air/Bek Air (BKT), East Wing (Airline) (EWZ), Sayat Air (SYM), Starline KZ (LMZ)

Kyrgyz Republic: Air Manas (MBB), Avia Traffic Company (AVJ), Aerostan (Ex Bistair-Fez Bishkek) (BSC), Click Airways (CGK), Dames (DAM), Eastok Avia, Golden Rule Airlines (GRS), Itek Air 04 (IKA), Kyrgyz Trans Avia (KTC), Kyrgyzstan (LYN), Max Avia (MAI), S Group Aviation, Sky Gate International Aviation (SGD), Sky Way Air (SAB), Tenir Airlines (TEB), Trast Aero (TSJ), Valor Air

North Korea: Air Koryo (KOR)

Rwanda: Silverback Cargo Freighters (VRB)

Sierra Leone: Air Rum, Ltd (RUM), Destiny Air Services, Ltd (DTY), Heavylift Cargo, Orange Air Sierra Leone Ltd (ORJ), Paramount Airlines, Ltd (PRR), Seven Four Eight Air Services Ltd (SVT), Teebah Airways

Sudan: Air West Co.Ltd (AWZ)

Swaziland: Aero Africa (RFC), Jet Africa Swaziland (OSW), Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation (RSN), Scan Air Charter Ltd, Swazi Express Airways (SWX), Swaziland Airlink (SZL)

Thailand: One Two Go Airlines Company Limited (OTG)

Ukraine: Motor Sich Airlines (MSI), Ukraine Cargo Airways (UKS), Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines (UKM), Volare Aviation Enterprise (VRE)