We will be working to help impacted customers make alternative travel arrangements wherever possible. ”We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our customers, however the circumstances are beyond our control at this stage. Therefore, Emirates has taken the difficult decision to suspend all flights to and from Nigeria, effective September 1 2022, to limit further losses and impact on our operational costs that continue to accumulate in the market. ”Regrettably, there has been no progress. The airline’s statement read: ”Emirates has tried every avenue to address our ongoing challenges in repatriating funds from Nigeria, and we have made considerable efforts to initiate dialogue with the relevant authorities for their urgent intervention to help find a viable solution. This is even as the Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, assured yesterday that the federal government was doing everything possible to resolve the issue.Įmirates which has taken the first step, said in a letter transmitted to the Minister of Aviation yesterday that it would, with effect from September 1, suspend operations to the country, citing its inability to repatriate the over $85 million trapped in Nigeria. We expect to resume commercial operation there, after the confirmation of the completion of required modification to infrastructure by service providers and regulators.Īfrica World Airlines, as a proud Ghanaian airline, remains committed to providing seamless domestic connectivity and promoting economic growth through the provision of safe, reliable and affordable air travel.The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, in response to the development, maintained that the move by Emirates airline was legitimate. We regret having to temporarily suspend flights to Wa in the Upper West Region due to safety concerns.

Our commitment to opening up domestic destinations within Ghana remains steadfast. It is after this that the Airline expects to operate the first commercial flight. The process of establishing this new route and providing the required personnel and logistics is expected to be completed by the middle of June 2021 at which time a commercial schedule would have been released. The demonstration flight provided vital technical data regarding jet aircraft operation into Ho Airport, as well as testing the joint capabilities of service providers and state authorities in the region, in order to establish acceptable safety standards for commercial operation. The airline wishes to thank the chiefs and people of Asogli for their warm reception and outstanding hospitality. The airline also promised to restore its Wa route as soon as certain safety concerns are dealt with.ĪFRICA WORLD AIRLINES OPERATES DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT TO HO AIRPORT, VOLTA REGIONĪfrica World Airlines on Thursday, 15th April 2021 operated a demonstration flight to the Ho Airport in the Volta Region, as part of the assessment and preparation for commercially scheduled flights. Africa World Airlines (AWA) has said it will announce a commercial flight schedule for Ho, the capital of the Volta Region, by June this year.Ī statement signed by Captain Kwasi Oteng, Chief Operating Officer, on Wednesday, 21 April 2021, said: “The process of establishing this new route and providing the required personnel and logistics is expected to be completed by the middle of June 2021, at which time a commercial schedule would have been released”.ĪWA recently had a successful demonstration flight to the Ho Airport and thanked the traditional leaders of the area and their subjects for the “warm reception”.

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