By Dominick Andoh | Air France sets date to exit Ghana’s aviation market . Air France will suspend its direct three-times-a-week scheduled passenger service between Paris, France and Ghana’s capital, Accra.
AviationGhana has confirmed this decision, indicating that Air France will temporarily cease operations connecting Accra with its international network via Paris.
Though immediate reasons were not given, analysts believe the low passenger numbers occasioned by their exit from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, three Sahelien countries currently under Military rule, informed the decision.
Before the military takeover of power in Burkina Faso, which has created tense diplomatic relations between the West African country and France, the airline, a member of the Air France-KLM group, operated three flights per week between Paris and Accra with a stopover in Burkina Faso.
Analysts contacted by AviationGhana say the suspension of the stopover in Burkina Faso is a significant factor in the current low load factor and, ultimately, the decision to suspend passenger service to Accra effective October 26, 2024.
Air France officially notified the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the aviation sector regulator of this decision. AviationGhana reached out to an Air France representative for comments but is yet to receive a response.
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