Thursday, August 7, 2014

EBOLA: GHANA DENIES BANNING FLIGHTS FROM NIGERIA OTHERS

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority(GCAA) has said it did not ban flights emanating from Nigeria due to the dreaded EBOLA virus as reported by some media.

The GCAA's in a statement yesterday noted that:" The attention of GCAA has been drawn to an online publication on the above subject on Saturday, 2nd August, 2014 and we wish to state emphatically that the publication is erroneous and misleading."

It stated further that:"The GCAA, as the sole Regulator of the Air Transport industry and Provider of Air Navigation Service in the country has not ban any airline from Nigeria and other African Country from operating to Ghana because of Suspicion that the flights might be carrying passengers with the Ebola virus."

"We can confirm that flight operations to and from Nigeria and other African countries are normal without any interruption."

"The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority wishes to assure passengers and the General Public that it is working with all Stakeholders to ensure that the Kotoka International Airport and all other airports in the country remain safe and secure", the statement concluded.




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