Delta Air Lines will fly its state-of-the-art Airbus A330-900neo on nonstop service from Accra to New York-JFK effective October 27, 2024. The new aircraft will add approximately 30percent more capacity between Ghana and the United States. Speaking to journalists at a media roundtable in Accra, Matteo Curcio, Delta's Senior Vice...
… airlines seek aggressive advertisement to sensitise travellers  The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has postponed implementation of the mandatory online COVID-19 test payment for all in-bound passengers to Ghana to Monday, September 21; and has also allowed for other payment options including mobile money and cash. This was after...
Construction work on the second phase of the Tamale International Airport runway is approximately 57 percent complete, for both procurement and physical work. The 5,170 metre-square project will serve to supplement the services provided by the Kotoka International Airport and is expected to be completed on schedule by January 2022. An examination of...
Despite being one of the industries hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, players in the aviation space are upbeat about a strong rebound in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022, once recently-introduced restrictions which were imposed on some flights are removed. Over the past 20 months, global passenger traffic has averaged...
Passion Air begins Sunyani route Players in the aviation industry are taking a hit from the cedi’s persistent loss in value against major trading currencies and the high cost of fuel - a situation that is further driving-up the cost of air fares. The cedi has so far lost more...
Adansi Travels has partnered with Emirates for a 10 day tour in Dubai on a chattered flight to mark their 10 years anniversary. The tour will explore key tourist sites in Dubai. This is one of Adansi’s innovations in the quest to give travel lovers an experience worth having as...
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has revealed that the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has granted an initial licence for the eagerly awaited national carrier. This approval follows the entry into an agreement with a private group, the deputy minister told journalists on the sidelines of a ceremony...
By Mohammed AWAL ([email protected]) In a landmark event for Ghana's aviation industry, ITA Airways, Italy's flag carrier, has officially launched its maiden direct flight from Rome to Accra, becoming the 24th international airline to operate at Kotoka International Airport. The inaugural ITA Airways flight was celebrated with a special event attended...
Management of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has refuted claims by former President John Dramani Mahama that there are plans to cede a huge part of the airport to a Turkish company, TAV-Summa Consortium, under the guise of a management partnership agreement. “Claims by Mr. Mahama that an investment...
The staff of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) began a strike in protest of the encroachment of aviation lands at the La Wireless Station which is adjacent the AU Village in Accra. According to the staff, activities of a private developer on the land is interrupting with critical aviation...