Tag: AWA
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Africa World Airlines promises commercial flights to Ho in three weeks after test flight
Africa World Airlines, on Thursday, April 15, 2021, received a rousing welcome at the Ho Airport as the airline test flew the route ahead of the commencement of commercial flights to the Airport. The company is set to start plying the route three weeks from now. Aside from the green plains and beautiful landscape that…
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Africa World Airlines to begin flights to Ho airport for GHS99 by end of April 2021
Africa World Airlines (AWA) is set to start the commercial use of the Ho airport which has been lying fallow since its completion in 2016. The facility, according to the Ghana Airport Company Limited, will cut travel time between Ho and Accra from 3 hours by road to about 30 minutes by air. The Head…
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Passion Air starts Accra-Takoradi flights
Patrons of domestic flights from Accra to Takoradi and vice versa, now have an alternative service. It follows the commencement of flights by Passion Air. The route has until now been served by only Africa World Airlines. The coming on-board of Passion Air forms part of the airline’s plan to meet the needs of as…
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Passion Air joins domestic aviation industry
Patrons of domestic air travel should get access to alternatives by the end of August 2018. This is because a new airline, Passion Air, has joined the space to provide air transport services for the local market. This brings to two, the number of airlines operating in Ghana’s domestic aviation market. Speaking at the official ceremony…
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Baby Jet airlines to start operations by end of 2018 – GCAA
Baby Jet Airlines should commence commercial operations by the end of this year to drive competition in the aviation industry. This is the indication from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The comment comes days after it announced the start of another domestic airline soon. The aviation authorities are also upbeat about the situation due…
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Ghana courts China’s support to grow aviation industry
The Minister of Aviation, Cecilia Dapaah has impressed on Chinese investors to support Ghana’s aviation industry through the manufacturing and assembling of aircrafts in the medium to long term. She admits to the existing benefits that some airline companies are enjoying from China’s market and its impact on the local airline industry. Madama Cecilia Dapaah…
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AWA renews commitment to safe flights after Kumasi incident
Domestic airline company, Africa World Airlines (AWA), is assuring its customers of their continuous safety on the company’s flights. The assurance comes on the back of an incident it witnessed on one of its aircrafts on a flight to Kumasi on Sunday, March 11, 2018. A statement from AWA and copied to Citi Business News…
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Favourable business climate crucial for new airlines
CUTS International Ghana, is urging government to put in the necessary conditions needed to attract investors into the domestic aviation industry. The assertion comes on the back of the collapse of some domestic airlines, leaving the Africa World Airlines as the only domestic airline operator. Speaking to Citi Business News on the matter, Country Coordinator…
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AWA reduces fares within three months
Checks by Citi Business News have shown that the airfares of the only surviving domestic airline, the African World Airlines (AWA) have decreased over a period of three months. A flight from Accra to Kumasi in October 2017 which previously cost between GH¢540 and GH¢680 is now ranging between GH¢300 and GH¢492, whiles a round…
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Aviation Authority cracks whip on non-compliant airlines
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) will from October 2017 severely punish all airlines that fail to protect consumer rights and interests of marginalized groups in their operations. It follows the completion of the Directives on Passenger Rights and Consumer Protection which is now applicable to domestic airlines. The move is also in compliance with the…