By Dominick Andoh | Ghana & UK update BASA agreement for Virgin’s daily flights | Ghana and the United Kingdom have amended the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) to accommodate London-based Virgin Atlantic’s proposed 7x per week fights to and from Accra, Ghana, starting May 1, 2025.
Bilateral Air Service Agreements (BASA) are official agreements between countries that enable international commercial flights to operate between their territories. These deals usually specify the number of flights allowed, which airlines can run them, and which airports can be used for these services.
Ghana’s long-standing BASA agreement with the UK included 11 flights for each side (country). British registered and designated airline British Airways already operates 10 of the 11 approved flight frequencies from the UK to Ghana. That left only one slot for Virgin Atlantic to pick up.
With Virgin’s proposed daily service (7x per week), the two countries have now amended the BASA agreement to accommodate Virgin Atlantic.
“ The BASA with the UK was reviewed last month (August 2024) and additional frequencies added,” a Source with knowledge of the amended agreement confirmed to AviationGhana.Com
On the Ghanaian side, no Ghanaian registered airline currently operates flights between Accra, Ghana, and London, UK.
The Ghanaian government is relying on developing a new national airline to address the need for direct flights between Accra and London. However, the continuous revisions in the launch dates by Ashanti Airlines, which was selected to create this new flag carrier, indicate that Ghana will have to rely on the two UK-registered airlines to maintain direct air links between these two cities.
AviationGhana | Ghana & UK update BASA agreement for Virgin’s daily flights
