Lufthansa to introduce daily flights to Accra

The German Airline, Lufthansa, will from November 1st this year, increase its Accra/Frankfurt service from five weekly flights to a daily service with a brand new configured Boeing 737-800 Intercontinental, featuring Lufthansa‘s latest product.

A statement issued in Accra on Saturday by the airline said with the further enhancement of the flight schedule, travelers would enjoy greater flexibility and the convenience of a daily link with Lufthansa’s Frankfurt hub, one of the world’s leading gateways for air travel.

The statement quoted Mr. Yannick Aplogan, Lufthansa General Manager Ghana, as saying: “I am very pleased to announce the further enhancement of our service from Accra to our Frankfurt hub. For business travelers in particular the flexibility of a daily service is key.

“At this point I would also like to thank the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for their continued support.”

The statement said all flights would be nonstop operations.

It said passengers would enjoy the benefit of a late evening departure from Accra on all seven days of the week.

“All flights provide lean onward connections to Lufthansa destinations in Germany, numerous other European cities and a vast number of destinations in Lufthansa’s intercontinental network.”

The statement said in Canada, Lufthansa served some 20 destinations and countless more in cooperation with code share partners United Airlines and with affiliate JetBlue, in which Lufthansa had a 15.6 per cent equity stake.