Category: Transport
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South African Airways to fly direct from Accra to Washington
South African Airways (SAA) will from August 2, 2015, introduce direct flights from Accra to Washington DC in the United States. [contextly_sidebar id=”4T3ZcLkmq46Q3Lv2oi9cTmLYggsVmKHn”]The move, according to the airline’s Executive Africa Hub Projects Manager, Kendy Phohleli, was based on sound business principles as there is demand for passengers wanting to fly from Ghana to the United States…
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Mazda and Mitsubishi recall cars over Takata airbags
Two more Japanese car giants – Mazda and Mitsubishi – are recalling 630,000 vehicles to replace faulty air bag inflators made by Takata. The move comes just days after the car parts maker said it was doubling the number of cars it had recalled to 34 million, affecting 11 carmakers. Mazda is recalling 120,000 vehicles…
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Ghana to ban non sea worthy vessels
Ghana will soon ban non sea worthy vessels that operate on the country’s territorial waters following the adoption of ‘FlagState Implementation’ which allows for a mandatory audit of all vessels operating in the region. [contextly_sidebar id=”3YMW8JcfSs6P0DNv79MhilzK8AfZwZAK”]The move is parts of efforts by the Ghana Maritime Authority and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) through the IMO…
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Lufthansa faces more cost-cuts despite profits improvement
German airline Lufthansa, hit by a series of strikes, has warned that more cost-cutting is needed. The carrier posted a net profit of €425m (£312m; $472m) in the last quarter, up from a €252m loss last year, helped by the falling oil price. But Lufthansa said rising pension and other costs remained a burden, and…
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Review freedom traffic policy – AWA
Domestic airline operators in Ghana have called on the Ministry of Transport to review the fifth freedom traffic right policy. [contextly_sidebar id=”nmh7tfXzz8GXRS3Cv2yuMNspgqpijL48″]The fifth freedom traffic policy enables an airline to carry passengers from one country to another and from that country to a third country. No local airline in Ghana currently has the green light…
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STC offers insurance cover for passengers
As parts of measures to increase passenger intake and boost its operations, management of Intercity STC have announced it will offer a life insurance cover for all passengers who board its buses. [contextly_sidebar id=”IdV6IQSWMd78nSHZCg3dt3ZKosRseAQ7″]The life insurance cover being underwritten by SIC/Life Trust Financial Services will offer up to GHC 2000 in the event of an…
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Delta Air Lines announces March quarter profit
Delta Air Lines has recorded impressive financial results for the March 2015 quarter. Delta’s adjusted pre-tax income for the March 2015 quarter was $594 million, an increase of $150 million over the March 2014 quarter on a similar basis. Delta’s adjusted net income for the March 2015 quarter was $372 million, or $0.45 per diluted…