[ 2016-07-11 ]

Domestic Airlines lose GHC200k
Domestic airline operators have begun counting
their losses after a strike action on Saturday
morning by air traffic controllers at the Kotoka
International Airport grounded domestic flights.

According to the airline operators, the action
has made them lose about GH¢200,000 due to refund
of air transport fares to passengers.

The strike follows series of actions by the staff
of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to
protest against what they described as the failure
of the aviation authorities to reclaim encroached
lands belonging to the authority.

The strike was fueled by their dissatisfaction
with the size of land offered them by the Ministry
of Lands and Natural Resources after meeting them
on Friday.

Commenting on the development to Citi News, the
CEO of Starbow Airlines, James Eric Antwi lamented
the discomfort local airline companies had to bear
with any industrial action by the civil aviation
staff.

He further noted that his company had recorded
losses of almost GH¢150,000 due to the strike
action.

“We cancelled three flights- these included
flights to Takoradi and Kumasi. Well, if you talk
in terms of money, it will cost between
GH¢120,000 to GH¢150,000…So in terms of money
and inconveniences, it’s been very bad,” James
Eric Antwi stressed.

Ground Operations Manager at Africa World
Airlines (AWA), Rainer Yeboah, on his part, said
the action had impacted adversely on AWA’s
operations.

“We had to refund monies to some passengers.
Some customers were asking why we couldn’t fly
them to their respective destinations, which of
course was also beyond our control.

“I cannot give you the actual figures but we
are talking of costs in the region of
GH¢50,000.”

Source - dailyguideafrica.com

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