Ghana's Kotoka International Airport has been adjudged the best airport in West Africa and the fourth-best in the World by the Airport Council International (ACI) Africa.

The country moved from 6th last year to 4th in the West African ranking.

At the 28th ACI Conference in Accra yesterday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo attributed the country's success in the latest ranking to the government's strong policy initiatives in the aviation industry.

He said the achievement was also due to the stakeholders' commitment to adhere to high airport service quality and standards at the Kotoka International Airport.

The ACI annual conference was aimed at providing the aviation community on the continent with the opportunity to share and disseminate vital industry information to strengthen the air transport industry.

The conference, on the theme, 'Smart airports of the future; are we ready?' attracted more than 300 participants from across the continent to share ideas and exhibit products and services.

President Akufo-Addo said the industry, under his administration, had been growing steadily, largely due to the decision to establish a dedicated aviation ministry to make the industry competitive in Africa.

He said under his government, a number of projects in the industry had been completed across the country, with new passenger terminals being constructed at the Kumasi and Tamale airports.

The Sunyani Airport, he added, was undergoing rehabilitation.

According to the President, the stable political and socio-economic climate of the country has contributed significantly to the growth of the country's aviation industry.

"We have liberalised the regulatory framework with which the industry used to operate. We have abolished the 17.5 per cent VAT on domestic air fares and this has resulted to almost a double of the domestic air passenger traffic," he said.

On international transport, he said the passenger numbers, as at September this year, had increased by 6.7 per cent, compared to the same period last year.

"Currently 38 airlines are operating in Ghana and they connect directly to 30 different destinations around the world," he said and noted that the aviation industry contributed US$2.7 billion and US$2.5 billion in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

President Akufo-Addo noted that the Aviation Ministry had initiated a plan known as an Aviation Driven Development that sought to make the aviation industry a key driver of the country's socio-economic transformation.

"Our airport will continue to undergo systematic facelifts through infrastructure rehabilitation. We intend to open up the country with the construction of additional airports to serve as feeders to the Kotoka Airport," he said.

The Minister of Aviation, Kofi Adda, in an address, pledged to work towards achieving the goal of making Ghana the aviation hub in Africa.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/2019/10/21/kotoka-ranked-best-airport-in-west-africa/

I guess Ghana is getting it right. I used the airport in May and I can not but agree that it is really what it is said to be. That is Akuaba spirit. Sparkling clean convenience and other facilities. Professionalism of the airport officials. Oh my God. I landed in Lagos MM but could not use the dirty, smelling convenience. I hope we will be able to get it right someday.

Ghana is growing while Buhari is destroying Nigeria

FarahAideed:
[s]Ghana is growing while Buhari is destroying Nigeria[/s]

The airport is nice but the last time I was there it took 2 hours for baggage delivery.

Commentor:


The airport is nice but the last time I was there it took 2 hours for baggage delivery.

There is no time I have had any delay at that airport , your luggage must have been flagged for search since you behave like corrupt person

FarahAideed:


There is no time I have had any delay at that airport , your luggage must have been flagged for search since you behave like corrupt person

As did all the other passengers right?

If you've used that airport where is the Bureau de change?

lol which airport? Last year July 20th during the convocation ceremony of my niece at university of Ghana. I used the airport and its not what they use to call it .i can see the shit everywhere and the security use style to begging for money.

Commentor:


As did all the other passengers right?

If you've used that airport where is the Bureau de change?

We are going to have arguments about Whether I have passed through an airport before ? Oga Accra is like my second home I even worked there for a while for a popular Nigerians IT firm when I finished NYSC .. Well the currency exchange offices are located in the arrivals terminal .

Like seriously

FarahAideed:


We are going to have arguments about Whether I have passed through an airport before ? Oga Accra is like my second home I even worked there for a while for a popular Nigerians IT firm when I finished NYSC .. Well the currency exchange offices are located in the arrivals terminal .

You still haven't said Amen for the Saraki bank prayer I made for you.

May all your life belongings go into a bank such as Saraki owns.

Amen.

Commentor:


You still haven't said Amen for the Saraki bank prayer I made for you.

May all your life belongings go into a bank such as Saraki owns.

Amen.

Wetin na? Must u lay curses?

fourth in the world

hahaha
I don't wan comment my reserve

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The airport is nice but the last time I was there it took 2 hours for baggage delivery.

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As did all the other passengers right?

If you've used that airport where is the Bureau de change?

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I just want to know, is the airport govt operated or consessioned?

of course it is..... used it several times.
classy airport.
there is no aiport in 9ja.
african giant my asssssssssssss.

Commentor:


As did all the other passengers right?

If you've used that airport where is the Bureau de change?

Guy U are too serious, that dude up there was joking.

Symphony1:


Guy U are too serious, that dude up there was joking.

I know him well.

He's always mischievous.

For good news to come-by in 9ja is as hard as carmel passing through the eye's of a needle.

But seriously if Ghana have half of nigeria mineral resources, they will be giant of AFRICA, yes they are corrupt but this country is working, because there citizens are the check and balances the govt needs, if you watch all there TV programmes its all about governance and cost of governance, and how they speak out, this people are lawful, obeys traffic, 24/7 power, no robbery, i move arounnd 2,3,4, am and pressing my phone ,no one minds you, very calm and peaceful, dey hail you bosssu, you hailed them chalire, they construct roas like oyibo, the police and emergency services responds withing 5 mins, Oboy this people dey try, i refused to come back naija again, because i am scared of Lagos, One gal called Mensah has sucked me dry and she sabi cook wakkyche,

See poor journalism oooooo fourth in the world kill una there

Fourth best in the world?! That sounds impossible.

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There is no time I have had any delay at that airport , your luggage must have been flagged for search since you behave like corrupt person

But he was still delayed. He's right; you're speculating.

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Nice

olu77:
Fourth best in the world?! That sounds impossible.

I think that was a mistake. The airport is very fine no doubt. But are they saying its ranked among Singapore, Dubai, China airports? Haba

"Fourth-best in the World"

rodeo0070:
Ghana's Kotoka International Airport has been adjudged the best airport in West Africa and the fourth-best in the World by the Airport Council International (ACI) Africa.

Forth in the world? I apologise to my eastern brothers for calling them chest beaters. According to omatsola, dem dey learn. Ghanaians are chest drummers.