Lufthansa to introduce daily flights to Accra

The German Airline, Lufthansa, will from November 1 2011, 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.

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.