Scores of local air passengers stranded in the air

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Concerned 11 years ago

There should be a clear refund policy in situations like this.

There should be a clear refund policy in situations like this.
Agbedefu 11 years ago

Was it the fault of the airlines? It's of a natural cause. The airlines also will have a huge lost. The only solution is for the passengers to be patient till the weather is clear.

Was it the fault of the airlines? It's of a natural cause. The airlines also will have a huge lost. The only solution is for the passengers to be patient till the weather is clear.
OSBON 11 years ago

Yes it is the Airline fault to provide a service to the passengers and their responsibly to check with the authority all clear in such a short journey. before taking off. Every good pilot check final destination airport condi ...
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Yes it is the Airline fault to provide a service to the passengers and their responsibly to check with the authority all clear in such a short journey. before taking off. Every good pilot check final destination airport condition before taking off. All modern aircraft should be able to Land in almost all weather conditions. That is call instruments Landing. Grow up Ghanaians. They should demand a refund.
MENSAH 11 years ago

All these AIRLINES know is nothing but the money they are making from passengers.
It's true that the pilot,if competent,should have checked the weather condition at the destination and even in between the flight zone and the ...
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All these AIRLINES know is nothing but the money they are making from passengers.
It's true that the pilot,if competent,should have checked the weather condition at the destination and even in between the flight zone and the destination.
He maybe assumed that by the time he gets to the destination,everything might have settled for a perfect landing.
But what he should have known is:
AT TIMES,THERE COULD BE A SMOOTH FLIGHT,BUT DEVOID OF SAFE LANDING.
THEY HAVE TO PAY THE PASSENGERS,THEIR MONEY.
Concern citizen 11 years ago

The refund policy is not a rocket science sense to simply refund the entire air fare to the passengers plus a token for inconveniencing the passengers. This is a just a simply thing to do by the airline. Refund their money t ...
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The refund policy is not a rocket science sense to simply refund the entire air fare to the passengers plus a token for inconveniencing the passengers. This is a just a simply thing to do by the airline. Refund their money to them.
Show nana 11 years ago

What the NDC government need to do is to build one gargantuan airport in Ho and another one in Tamale to cater for people who care for the country. The Ashantis and Akyems and Akuapims and others don't deserve an airport. The ...
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What the NDC government need to do is to build one gargantuan airport in Ho and another one in Tamale to cater for people who care for the country. The Ashantis and Akyems and Akuapims and others don't deserve an airport. They don't wish Ghana well so they should await their turn after the patriotic Ghanaians have been served.

Left to Mahama and Atta Mills Kumasi would have been closed down so the teryfing Ashanti project doesn't see a conclusion. I believe strongly that the NDC God is the one causing the problems at that village airport.

WARNING: Mahama should make sure the Suhum part of the foolish and ill-conceived kumasi - ACCRA road never gets completed.
Saint 11 years ago

I don't think cat and fogs buy plane tickets to build an Airport at Ho.

I don't think cat and fogs buy plane tickets to build an Airport at Ho.
Chuck Wayo - Washington DC 11 years ago

Show Nana, we are barely a week into 2014 and your sickness seems to have taken hold? Please check your pathetic self att Pantang for mental evaluation. You need to be purged from your demons. You can only see things in one ...
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Show Nana, we are barely a week into 2014 and your sickness seems to have taken hold? Please check your pathetic self att Pantang for mental evaluation. You need to be purged from your demons. You can only see things in one prism: Tribalsm. This is a recipe for chaos. You will agree after your treatment. Right now, you won't get it. Get treatment first.
Mike Olongo, USA 11 years ago

What he needs is prayers. No psychiatrist can help him. His case is chronic and beyond redemption. How sad!

What he needs is prayers. No psychiatrist can help him. His case is chronic and beyond redemption. How sad!
Zoobie-Zoobie 11 years ago

Your world-view scares me. We have one nation, one people one destiny. We sink or swim together.

Your world-view scares me. We have one nation, one people one destiny. We sink or swim together.

OSBON 11 years ago

Show nana. you are the joker of January 2014. Oh my God.

Show nana. you are the joker of January 2014. Oh my God.
shoe 11 years ago

Ghana without the Ashanti region is doomed as it is the main backbone of nation economy.If all the citizens were like industrious Ashantis the nation problems might have been solved by now.Learn and emulate the Ashantis for G ...
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Ghana without the Ashanti region is doomed as it is the main backbone of nation economy.If all the citizens were like industrious Ashantis the nation problems might have been solved by now.Learn and emulate the Ashantis for Ghana to move forward
jerry..shanghai china 11 years ago

It astonishes me when i hear sad stories of such nature...the question is where were the airport weather forecasters when the flight left the capital for kumasi...poor communication and lack of sophisticated equipments and in ...
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It astonishes me when i hear sad stories of such nature...the question is where were the airport weather forecasters when the flight left the capital for kumasi...poor communication and lack of sophisticated equipments and inadequate requisite personnels...almost 5000 flights have been canceled in new Enland and parts of America because of precipitation....our leaders are only interested in money than developing the Nation...God have mercy on us.
Kofi USA 11 years ago

Shat up. What do u know about bad weather. I am a student pilot . Bad weather ca develop within a second therefore u can't say why have the planes left Accra for kumasi. Anyway I dont blame u . Aviation is not your field.

Shat up. What do u know about bad weather. I am a student pilot . Bad weather ca develop within a second therefore u can't say why have the planes left Accra for kumasi. Anyway I dont blame u . Aviation is not your field.
too know 11 years ago

Aviation is not his field, and I hope your piloting skills is no where near your English skills.

Aviation is not his field, and I hope your piloting skills is no where near your English skills.
OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

What language are you going to use to communicate when you become a pilot? I suggest you use Akan or Ewe.

What language are you going to use to communicate when you become a pilot? I suggest you use Akan or Ewe.
Concern citizen 11 years ago

Kofi, please give a better advise. You are helper at Koury Aviation Training Academy in PTI. sound similar?. Training to be a small plane pilot is not a bigger especially now adays. you $99.00 and you are orientated to it and ...
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Kofi, please give a better advise. You are helper at Koury Aviation Training Academy in PTI. sound similar?. Training to be a small plane pilot is not a bigger especially now adays. you $99.00 and you are orientated to it and you go from there. If you hold $2K it can take you to the path of the prelims. suggest a better idea. Bad weather can errupt anytime but the pilot must and must comm with the towers at both end to accomplish his flight mission for the day to add to his experience. The pilot has done well to land at another location however it is not the fault of the passengers nor the pilot however, the airline has an insurance policy for such conditionstherefore, pay the hard working travelers.
Mike Olongo, USA 11 years ago

Flight cancellations occur mainly because there is bad weather at the starting point and not at the final destination. There had been lots of instances in aviation history where planes cannot land at their destinations and ha ...
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Flight cancellations occur mainly because there is bad weather at the starting point and not at the final destination. There had been lots of instances in aviation history where planes cannot land at their destinations and had to divert course to nearby airports. It happens in the US and elsewhere. I hate it when peopoe pretend like these things happen only in Ghana. We can make suggestions for solving the problem such as building nearby airports at say Bekwai or Agona instead of trying to deride the beloved country.
Critic 11 years ago

Horrible journalism

Horrible journalism
Della 11 years ago

this is nothing new please spare us.
why is it that you did not mentioned the other airline, is it that you are bias towards antrak,
I think you should be proud of a
ocal entreprenue and stop this politiics in everything ...
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this is nothing new please spare us.
why is it that you did not mentioned the other airline, is it that you are bias towards antrak,
I think you should be proud of a
ocal entreprenue and stop this politiics in everything in this country

Smarty 11 years ago

I miss Ghana Airways and Ghanaian pilots.

I miss Ghana Airways and Ghanaian pilots.
Kofi USA 11 years ago

Don't worry I will soon finish with my course and u will one day take u to Ghana in my plane. Hmm Ethiopia, Namibia, Egypt, South Africa , morocco, have national airline. Ghana turn their dc 10 into a restaurant. We only kno ...
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Don't worry I will soon finish with my course and u will one day take u to Ghana in my plane. Hmm Ethiopia, Namibia, Egypt, South Africa , morocco, have national airline. Ghana turn their dc 10 into a restaurant. We only know how to make month. It always piss me off when I hear some Ghanaian saying we are the gate way to Africa. Everything is being miss manager . Now every thing in the country has become NDC and NPP. Dirty politics is killing our beloved country.
OLLESON 11 years ago

Ghanaians are just ignorant noise makers, you see and hear what goes on in other countries and wish you do same but lacks the capacity to emulate. Don't flights operate elsewhere or is fog only in Ghana, otherwise why will a ...
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Ghanaians are just ignorant noise makers, you see and hear what goes on in other countries and wish you do same but lacks the capacity to emulate. Don't flights operate elsewhere or is fog only in Ghana, otherwise why will a plane leave such a short distance of Accra to Kumasi and will not have info about weather in Kumasi.
dankaloma 11 years ago

The airlines are only interested in your money period.They are just as corrupt

The airlines are only interested in your money period.They are just as corrupt
Nii 11 years ago

The flights were diverted to their ports of origin and have been hovering about in the air looking for the nearest available airport to land.

WWHERE IS THE SENSE IN THIS STATEMENT? AT BACK AT THEIR ORIGINAL PORTS AND YET L ...
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The flights were diverted to their ports of origin and have been hovering about in the air looking for the nearest available airport to land.

WWHERE IS THE SENSE IN THIS STATEMENT? AT BACK AT THEIR ORIGINAL PORTS AND YET LOOKING FOR A THE NEAREST LANDING PORT. STUPID WRITER, GO BACK TO SCHOOL.
k. Agyei 11 years ago

Thank God for their safety. Ghanaians must know it is not compulsory to comment on issues they have no knowledge of. How can you blame bad weather on the country - SHEER IGNORANCE.

Thank God for their safety. Ghanaians must know it is not compulsory to comment on issues they have no knowledge of. How can you blame bad weather on the country - SHEER IGNORANCE.
charles 11 years ago

Ghana paa die. this happens often in usa, Canada ad everywhere. why claim refund.

Ghana paa die. this happens often in usa, Canada ad everywhere. why claim refund.
Concern citizen 11 years ago

THEN WHY NOT THE AIRFLINE MAKE OTHER ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PASSENGERS TO GET TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATION ABI

THEN WHY NOT THE AIRFLINE MAKE OTHER ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PASSENGERS TO GET TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATION ABI
Joe 11 years ago

Heeeei,Ghana jounalists, how can passengers in a plane be stranded?

Heeeei,Ghana jounalists, how can passengers in a plane be stranded?
Ganyo 11 years ago

Two flights – one from Antrak and another - conveying passengers to Kumasi could not land at the Airport because of poor visibility owing to foggy weather.

The flights were diverted to their ports of origin and have been ...
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Two flights – one from Antrak and another - conveying passengers to Kumasi could not land at the Airport because of poor visibility owing to foggy weather.

The flights were diverted to their ports of origin and have been hovering about in the air looking for the nearest available airport to land.

KWAME 11 years ago

This writer MUST go back to SCHOOL.

This writer MUST go back to SCHOOL.
kobi 11 years ago

Please check your stories before publication. the first flight landed in Kumasi at 0830 this morning and the airport has been operating normal from then.

Please check your stories before publication. the first flight landed in Kumasi at 0830 this morning and the airport has been operating normal from then.
Afotey 11 years ago

You have not seen anything yet. If the the Ghana Meteorological Agency is not given its due share of proceeds from air navigation in line with International Protocols, don't be surprised that one day all Ghana-bound flights w ...
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You have not seen anything yet. If the the Ghana Meteorological Agency is not given its due share of proceeds from air navigation in line with International Protocols, don't be surprised that one day all Ghana-bound flights will land in Lagos, Abidjan or Lome so that passengers come into Ghana by road. The situation is getting bad everyday. The problem has to be solved else one day the Minister of Transport or even the 1st and 2nd Gentlemen of our land will face the same music. We need to act fast. Learn from Nigeria and other African countries who are breaking grounds in the Aviation Industry. Can Ghana become the gateway to West Africa under these conditions? Our Ministers, Parliamentarians, Political leaders MUST act now.
kofi. mozano 11 years ago

POOR GRAMMAR. How could passengers be stranded the AIR?

POOR GRAMMAR. How could passengers be stranded the AIR?
OMPITA [UK] 11 years ago

Whilst we are on the subject, since when have fixed wing airliners been able to hover?

Whilst we are on the subject, since when have fixed wing airliners been able to hover?
Egya Blay 11 years ago

We have to demonstrate against the journalistS for their poor reportage. In fact, I have three options to suggest. 1. We must either report in a local language;
2.Report in a good and simple English language
3. Not report a ...
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We have to demonstrate against the journalistS for their poor reportage. In fact, I have three options to suggest. 1. We must either report in a local language;
2.Report in a good and simple English language
3. Not report any news at all.
What people turn to forget is most of us learn from such write ups and reading such poorly written stories make me throw up. Of course it is not our language and some mistakes may be made but this is totally unacceptable. We must also know that it is not only Ghanaians who read these stories on this website and all article/news must be edited before they are published. Over to you fellow countrymen and GJA.
OMPITA [UK] 11 years ago

Some small level of mistakes must be acceptable; otherwise we would even have to ban your excellent submission because of the one tiny mistake you have made.

However, that said I do so much agree with 99.999% of what you s ...
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Some small level of mistakes must be acceptable; otherwise we would even have to ban your excellent submission because of the one tiny mistake you have made.

However, that said I do so much agree with 99.999% of what you say (as long as Option 2 is the chosen way ahead!)

Want to know where you dropped the 0.001%? The word you should have used is ‘tend’ not ‘turn’.

A superb and very meaningful article that soars high above the ridiculous dross that so often besmirches these reader comments. Probably the best I have seen.

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