Nigeria’s Ibom Air has commenced regional operations, with Accra being its first destination. The Akwa Ibom state-owned airline’s inaugural flight from Lagos to Accra on 17 October 2023, offered travellers a new gateway to explore the vibrant West African region. “This is a demonstration of our confidence in Ghana’s aviation industry...
Marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Eid al Fitr is expected to begin on 10 April, and Emirates will honour the occasion with an array of regional flavours onboard, traditional Eid dishes in the lounges, and new Arabic movies and TV series on ice. Eid flavours onboard...
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, resumed commercial flight operations to Accra, Ghana on September 3, 2020. Flight ET 8799 departed Gate C3 of Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport at 12: 20 pm local time on Thursday Sept 3, 2020. Ethiopian is currently serving more than 70 destinations...
…with new option to purchase empty adjoining seats Airline also introduces generous discounts on excess baggage rates to support demand from customers flying on essential trips  Emirates' Economy Class customers can now enjoy even more personal space and privacy onboard with the ability to purchase up to three empty adjoining...
Ghana has announced plans to fine airlines US$3,500 for each passenger who arrive in the country without being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A joint statement by the Ghana Health Service and Ghana Civil Aviation Authority on Monday stated that the new measure is part of plans to prevent the West...
McDan Aviation has been unveiled as the co-major sponsor of the fourth edition of AviaTour Conference and Awards slated for March 8-10, 2022, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The other major sponsor, according to the organisers is Tigerbase Travels while the rest of the sponsors and partners include Enclave...
Ahead of implementing the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)-required Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) initiative in January 2023, airline operators have been trained in state-of-the-art technology that enables safety in Ghana’s aviation industry. Under this initiative, the standard for the distress tracking element of GADSS will now be...
Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have announced an interline partnership that will allow customers of both airlines access to new destinations on the two airlines’ networks within a single itinerary. The agreement will provide customers, including Ghanaians, with increased travel options as well as seamless baggage check-in to their...
In the UAE Year of Sustainability, and at the 3rd ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) held in Dubai, eight founding entities announced the launch of the ‘Air-CRAFT’ initiative – a UAE-based research consortium focused on developing, producing and scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technologies. Air-CRAFT, or the...
Renovation of the Sunyani Airport in the Bono Region is progressing steadily and the level of the project development is pegged at 85%. Ongoing works at the Sunyani airport include expansion and upgrading of the runway construction of a 90 by 60 metre apron and fixing of fittings at the...

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