Tourism News

27th Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo The operators of Vienna International Airport have decided not to go ahead with plans to build a new air bridge with three gates capable of handling the Airbus A380. Since the airport upgraded one of its terminals to handle the A380…

21st Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo The staff of the Civil Aviation Authority has expressed concern about what they said is the deteriorating state of aviation safety in the country. According to the staff, the encroachment on aviation lands will cause a problem in the future. In an…

4th Feb 2020 | Emmanuel Kojo Africa has made major strides in developing airports of an international caliber as the continent angles itself to attract global investment and spur economic growth. Africa's busiest airports have been measured by the total number of passenger flights defined as passengers enplaned…

29th Jan 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has expressed sadness over the passing of three South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) employees who died in a plane crash. The Cessna S550 Citation S/II crashed into the Duteniqua mountains in the Western Cape…

23rd Jan 2020 | Elizabeth Sasu The executives and members of the Ghana Association of Aviation Training Organizations (GAATO) paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda on the 17th of January, 2020 to wish him a happy new year and…

24th Dec 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Accra, 23rd December, 2019 - The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) wishes to notify passengers travelling by air of potential challenges to the smooth operations of airlines during the Harmattan season. The Harmattan, a dry and dusty wind which engulfs West…

19th Dec 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI) Performance-based Navigation (PBN) Route Lab and Continuous Climb/Continuous Descend Development (CCO/CDO) and Implementation workshop is taking place at the Ghana Civil Aviation Training Academy(GATA) which is being hosted by the Ghana Civil…

13th Dec 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The federal government has suspended the operations of Turkish Airlines in Nigeria due to the airline's perceived poor treatment of passengers. The directive, which was given through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, will continue "if no remedial action is…

29th Nov 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Do you know how services are provided to you at the airport? Watch our exclusive interview with the SITA Vice President for the Middle East, India and Africa, Mr. Jihad Boueri. This will give insight to passengers, airlines and…

26th Nov 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Montréal, 25 November 2019 – The 36-member governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the ICAO Council, has elected Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy as its President for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2020. He succeeds Dr.…