Emirates crew and staff
Emirates celebrated a milestone in its operation to Ghana, marking 15 years of service to Accra.
The first Emirates flight flew into Kotoka International Airport in January 2004, and the airline has since carried close to 1.6 million passengers between Accra and Dubai and its network.
The airline started operations in Ghana with three flights a week, increasing to six flights a week in March 2005.
Currently, the airline operates daily Abidjan – Accra-Dubai flights to over 150 destinations via its Dubai hub.
This is set to increase to 11 weekly flights from 2nd June, 2019, following the announcement of four additional weekly flights to Accra.
October 2018 saw Emirates operate the country’s first A380 to Accra, partnering with the airport to test its operations and infrastructure to accommodate an A380 Service.
“Africa is one of Emirates’ key growth regions in its global network, and Ghana is an important market for Emirates. In 2018, Emirates carried over 180,000 passengers between Accra and Dubai, and we are committed to facilitating trade, tourism and cargo exports in the years to come,” said Cathy Wesley, Emirates Country Manager.
Top Emirates destinations that Ghanaians travel to include UAE, China, USA, Singapore, India and London.
Emirates SkyCargo also remains a key enabler in facilitating global trade in Ghana by carrying a total of over 73,000 tonnes of cargo to and from Ghana.
Emirates SkyCargo has also faciliated the export of over 41,000 tonnes of cargo, majority of them being fruits and precious metals.
On the Accra-Dubai route, Emirates operates the B777-300ER aircraft.
Sylvia Baah, Emirates Airport Service Manager, who has worked with Emirates since 2004, cited the one-off A380 Service to Accra in 2018 as one of the memorable moments in her career at Emirates.
Travelers on board all Emirates flights get to experience Emirates’ award-winning multinational cabin crew of which over 120 are Ghanaians, while enjoying a chef prepared regionally inspired meal such as “Waakye” or “Jollof” and a wide range of complimentary wines and beverages.
The airline currently has a total fleet count of 274 aircraft, and can boast of the youngest fleet in the industry.