Tag: British Airways
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Consumer Protection Agency accuses British Airways of charging Ghanaians $50 ‘illegal’ ticket fee
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has accused British Airways of charging Ghanaians seeking to buy airline tickets an additional $50 fee. Insisting that the extra fee is illegal, the CPA slammed British Airways in a statement and asked the firm to stop the charge with immediate effect. “CPA’s attention has been drawn to an illegal…
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Ticket prices to rise following B.A schedule change on Accra-London-Accra route
Stakeholders in the aviation sector are warning of a hike in ticket prices for passengers using British Airways on the Accra-London-Accra route following the reduction in the number of days that the airline flies to and from Ghana. The airline as a result of several factors including a shortage of staff has decided to cut…
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BA cuts flights on Accra-London-Accra rout to 5 from 7 per week due to lack of staff
British Airways has confirmed a cut down in the number of flights on its Accra-London-Accra route from 7 per week to 5 per week. This is according to sources within the travelling environment in the country. According to communication cited by Citi Business News between British Airways and its agent partners, the move by the…
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Don’t retaliate over British Airways route change – Government advised
Government has been advised against taking any reciprocal action against British Airways in response to the expected rerouting of London-Accra-London flights from the London Heathrow Airport to the London Gatwick Airport. Earlier this year, British Airways announced it was shelving its decision to operate its Ghana Services from the Gatwick Airport for passengers travelling on…
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British Airway’s decision to reverse operations from Gatwick temporary – Analyst
The recent decision by British Airways to halt its move of the operation of its Ghana Service from the London Heathrow Airport to London Gatwick Airport, has been described as temporary. According to Aviation Industry analyst, Sean Mendis, British Airways is likely to reverse its decision to service Ghanaians from the Gatwick Airport in October…
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British Airways reconsiders route change from Gatwick to Heathrow
British Airways has reconsidered its decision to operate its Ghana Services from the Gatwick Airport for passengers travelling on the Accra – London route. This means, services will operate from the flagship airport for London at Heathrow. Also, passengers on the Accra – London route will land at their original destination, that is, Heathrow Airport…
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UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce urges British Airways to reconsider route change
The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce has urged management of British Airways to take into consideration the concerns of their clientele and possibly reconsider the decision to operate British Airways Ghana Services from the London Gatwick Airport. Until recently, all London-Accra-London bound British Airways flights originated and terminated at the London Heathrow Airport. But according to…
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Ministry of Aviation rejects decision by British Airways to move flights to London Gatwick Airport
The Ministry of Aviation has reiterated its rejection of a recent decision by the management of British Airways to operate the British Airways Ghana Services from the London Gatwick Airport starting June 2021. Until recently, all London-Accra-London bound British Airways flights originated and terminated at the London Heathrow Airport. According to a press release issued…
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British Airways owner IAG to cut more flights
British Airways owner, IAG, is cutting more flights over the next three months as it adjusts to the continuing collapse in demand for air travel. IAG, which also runs Aer Lingus and Iberia, said quarantine restrictions meant capacity this autumn would be 60% below 2019 levels. The group said it had seen a “delayed recovery”,…
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Ghana returns Accra-bound BA flight seeking to evacuate people to UK
As Ghana intensifies its ban on travels in and out of the country’s borders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a British Airways bound flight to Ghana, was on Monday, March 23, returned to the UK despite an initial permission for the British High Commission to evacuate over 300 people mostly UK nationals from…