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Video: Protesting Roberts International Airport Workers hold an Africa World Airlines Flight Hostage

An Africa World Airlines flight was held hostage at the Roberts International Airport by some airport workers yesterday. The protesting workers of the Roberts International Airport (RIA) in Liberia allegedly ground and held hostage one aircraft belonging to the Ghanaian airline in demand of two months unpaid salaries due them by the airport management. One of the spokespersons of the aggrieved workers who spoke to the GNN, said the employees […]

todayDecember 31, 2021 527 1

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GACL issues statement on Incidence at Kotoka International Airport

The Ghana Airports Company Limited has issued a statement regarding an incident involving an unattended bag at the Arrival Hall of the Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday, 28th December 2021 around 9pm. The statement confirms that, "on Tuesday, 28th December, 2021 at around 9pm, an unattended bag was sighted at the arrival hall of Terminal 3, Kotoka International Airport." Also, that the Base Ammunition Depot Unit of the Ghana Armed […]

todayDecember 29, 2021 454 2

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Bomb allegedly goes off at the Kotoka International Airport

A bomb allegedly went off at the Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday, 28th December, 2021 from an unidentified and unattended bag. Following a video going viral on social media by one Mimi, it shows a scene at the arrival hall of the airport with a sound like a gunshot or fire cracker going off leaving passengers scrambling to lie on the ground. Another eye witness shared his experience of what […]

todayDecember 29, 2021 21191 8

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Update: Emirates Suspends Accra to Dubai Flights Indefinitely

Emirates Airlines is extending the suspension of flights departing Accra till indefinitely. An urgent broadcast sited by GH-Aviation states that, "Emirates flight suspension from Accra to Dubai (EK 788) effective 27th December, 2021 is now extended until further notice." The airline's broadcast went further to advise all passengers departure from La Cote d'Ivoire of the suspension of that route as well. However, “passengers originating from EK Network holding confirmed bookings […]

todayDecember 28, 2021 20561 2

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RwandAir Suspends all Dubai Flights from today

RwandAir is suspending all flights to and from Dubai effective today, 27th December, 2021. A communique by the airline states that, “RwandAir has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Dubai effective 27th December, 2021”,  and "affected passengers will be re-routed, refunded or allowed to change their tickets to a later date at no extra cost" - the statement read. Below is the communique: To all passengers travelling from Accra […]

todayDecember 27, 2021 4855 1

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Emirates suspends Accra and Abidjan flights from today

Emirates Airlines is suspending flights departing from Accra and Abidjan from today, 27th December, 2021 for 48 hours. The statement which read, "Emirates flights from Accra to Dubai are suspended for a period of 48 hours effective 0700hrs Dubai Time on 27th December, 2021", also advised the public that, "the carriage of all passengers to and from Abidjan is suspended." However, "flights from Dubai to Accra will continue to carry […]

todayDecember 27, 2021 19311 1

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Ethiopian Receives IATAs Certificate of Excellence in Logistics

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has received IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification as an airline and ground handling in December 2021. Ethiopian Airlines is the first airline in Africa to receive the CEIV pharma certification. Achieving this great milestone will further improve our goal in providing efficient & effective transportation of pharmaceuticals throughout […]

todayDecember 24, 2021 79 1 2

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Payment of two PCR Covid-19 test before departure to cost $120.00 – Rwandair

Rwandair has issued a communique advising its passengers travelling to Dubai of the need to make a payment of a $120.00 for two covid-19 tests before departure from point of origin. This follows the new UAE Covid-19 test requirements for passengers out of red list countries advising all passengers transiting or starting their journey at Kigali International airport from Douala, Lagos, Accra, Libreville, Cotonou, Abuja and Rwanda to Dubai to […]

todayDecember 24, 2021 117

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Arik Air dismisses pilots for illegal strike action

The management of Arik Air, in Receivership, Thursday announced the dismissal of several of its Pilots for what it called gross acts of indiscipline. According to the Spokesman of the airline, Mr Adebanji Ola, the affected Pilots were dismissed for embarking on an illegal strike action contrary to their work rules. “The Pilots did not serve a strike notice in accordance with labour laws. They neither submitted any issue of […]

todayDecember 24, 2021 121 1 2

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