Emirates Group reports record half-year results for 2024-25
Emirates Group reports record half-year results for 2024-25 | The Emirates Group has announced its best-ever half-year financial performance, posting a profit before tax of AED 10.4 billion (US$ 2.8 billion) for the first six months of 2024-25, surpassing its record profit before tax for the same period last year. This is the first financial year that the UAE corporate...
Ghana: Will Virgin Atlantic Succeed in Its Return?
By Dominick Andoh| Ghana: Will Virgin Atlantic Succeed in Its Return?| Virgin Atlantic is poised for an exciting return to Ghana, marking its first presence in the country since 2013. The airline will launch daily flights to Kotoka International Airport in Accra, with services set to commence on May 1, 2025. This development creates a significant opportunity for travellers,...
Ethiopian Airlines Welcomes Africa’s First A350-1000 Aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines Welcomes Africa's First A350-1000 Aircraft | Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has taken delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000. The aircraft landed at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, basking in a warm welcome marked by a spectacular water cannon salute. Accompanying this momentous delivery was a payload of medical supplies valued at over 100,000 Euros,...
ITA Airways offers special fares and seeks to fill Air France’s Void
By Albert Ennin | ITA Airways offers special fares and seeks to fill Air France's void | ITA Airways, located at the One Airport Square in Accra, has announced special fares for various destinations exclusively for the Ghanaian market. This initiative aims to provide passengers with the opportunity to fly with one of Europe's modern airlines, which features one...
Harris vs. Trump: What the U.S. elections mean for the aviation sector
By Dominick Andoh | Harris vs. Trump: What the U.S. elections mean for the aviation sector. The 2024 United States presidential election is taking place today, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters in each state and the District of Columbia will select electors for the Electoral College. These electors will then choose the president and vice president, who will serve...
Air France Exits Ghana’s Market
By Dominick Andoh | Air France Exits Ghana's Market | Air France has suspended its direct three-times-a-week scheduled passenger service between Paris, France and Ghana’s capital, Accra. 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...
Nigeria Airline to acquire Six More Planes in Readiness for Ghana Operations
Nigeria Airline to acquire Six More Planes in Readiness for Ghana Operations | United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) will acquire six Embraer190 (E190) aircraft next year to boost its operations as it prepares to launch regional flights to Accra, Ghana. Speaking on plans to boost its fleet to BusinessDay in Nigeria, Obiora Okonkwo, ChairmanCEO United Nigeria Airlines (UNA),...
Lagos: United Nigeria Airline to build aircraft maintenance facility
Lagos: United Nigeria Airline to build aircraft maintenance facility | United Nigeria Airlines and Cronos Aviation, an international charter airline based in Montreal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to construct an aircraft Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRI) in Nigeria. This is also as the domestic airline looks to leverage a codeshare agreement with Cronos to expand its operations in...
My Emirates Pass Unlocks Exclusive Offers in Dubai this winter
My Emirates Pass Unlocks Exclusive Offers in Dubai this winter | Emirates has announced the return of its popular My Emirates Pass, allowing passengers to enjoy exclusive offers at hundreds of locations in Dubai and the UAE. From November 1 2024 to 31st March 2025, My Emirates Pass enables customers to use their boarding pass to enjoy incredible discounts...
Passenger Demand Reaches September All-time High
Passenger Demand Reaches September All-time High | Data published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that global passenger demand reached an all-time high in September 2024. Commenting on the results, Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, noted that: “The year’s peak travel season ended with demand at an all-time high. This is good news not just for...
