A lot can happen in a year-but 2017 was particularly eventful when it came to how we travel the world. The threats that loomed largest in 2016, Zika and the migrant crisis, faded into the rear-view mirror as talk of a United States travel ban and Brexit suddenly dominated global...
French carrier, Air France, is to increase its frequency on the Paris-Accra-Lome route from the current 3x weekly flight to 4x weekly starting this summer. The airline, per its summer schedule, will operate the Paris-Accra-Lome flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. Country Manager of the Air France-KLM, Dick van Nieuwenhuyzen, that...
Growing up, my dream was to have an opportunity to soar across the sky flying the aircraft of a well-respected airline company. I took the phrase “working on a dream” so seriously that my entire existence revolved around being able to cruise at 39,000 feet one day, dressed in...
Unique Insurance Company Limited in partnership with the Afro Asian Assistance a fully owned subsidiary of Trust Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies from Bahrain has launched the first online travel insurance policy in Ghana for air travelers. The policy which covers travelers, no matter which part of...
Dutch carrier, KLM, is to pay passengers who were denied boarding due to over booking on an Accra-Amsterdam bound flight on Saturday January 6, 2018 an amount of €600 (Euros) as compensation. In all, sixteen (16) passengers were affected, out of which 13 passengers went home and three were booked...
Children smiled at the sight of four Ghana Airports Company staff dressed in the legendary Santa Clauses’ famous red outfit with white beard handing out gifts at the international Departure and Arrival Halls of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) from Dec 24-26, 2017. Chocolates and toffees were handed out to...
Cairo-based Egypt Air has presented a free return ticket to a loyal guest to mark this year’s Christmas Festivities and as part of the airline’s appreciation for the continuous patronage of their services by the public. Mr. Osman, who occupied seat number 28H on an Accra-Cairo bound flight on December...
TAP Air Portugal and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) are investigating an incident involving two Ghanaian passengers who were denied boarding on an Accra-Sao Tome and Principe bound flight on December 23, 2017. The airline, in a statement copied to the B&FT said: “We sincerely apologize to all who...
Africa World Airlines (AWA) has submitted a proposal and held discussions with the Aviation Ministry to be designated as the country’s flag-carrier, Togbe Afede XIV - Co-Chairman of AWA and Chief of Asogli State - has said. When designated as the national flag-carrier, AWA will be able to operate flights...
An Incident/Accident Investigation Committee has been instituted to investigate last month’s incident involving Starbow Airline Flight S9 104 bound for Kumsi from Accra. The five-member Committee is made up of Nana E.R Krakue (Rtd Air Commodore), Group Captain G.S Parker (Airforce Base), Wing Commander Emmanuel Akatue, Squadron Leader C. Gaddah...