British Airways to increase flights between Accra & London

Accra, 24 May 2023: British Airways is increasing the number of flights between Accra and London, with the addition of three return services a week.

From October 29, Ghanaian travellers will have more choice of flight times and airports, with the additional flights operating into London Gatwick. The airline already flies daily between Accra and London Heathrow Terminal 5.

The new flights will depart Accra at 21.20 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, landing into London Gatwick at 04.00. The Ghana-bound service will depart at midday, landing into Kotoka at 18:35.

Moran Birger, British Airways’ Head of Sales for Africa, Middle East and South Asia said: “Restoring our Africa network after the pandemic gave us an opportunity to carefully consider the routes and regions where there was potential for growth. Accra was one of those routes and Africa is one of those regions.”

He added that Gatwick provides Ghanian expats and UK holiday markets with an alternative gateway to London and premium customers as well as Gold and Silver Executive Club members can ease their way into holidays or family visits in the recently refurbished lounges.

The new services also add cargo capacity on the route, increasing opportunities for Ghanaian exporters to quickly get perishables and other goods to market through IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, British Airways’ parent company.  

To mark the start of the new services British Airways, which has served Ghana for over 85 years, is offering a launch special, with fares from Gatwick to Accra starting from $2,947 in Club Worldand $689 in World Traveller.

Customers on these flights will also soon start to see the new British Airways’ uniform as cabin crew, pilots and check-in agents switch over from their current Julien MacDonald uniforms. Designed by British, Ghanaian Savile Row fashion designer and tailor, Ozwald Boateng OBE, it is the first new uniform to be unveiled in 20 years.

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About British Airways

As a global airline and the UK’s flag carrier, British Airways has been flying its customers to where they need to be for more than 100 years. The airline connects Britain with the world and the world with Britain, operating one of the most extensive international scheduled airline route networks together with its joint business, codeshare and franchise partners. British Airways flies to destinations in more than 65 countries. Its principal place of business is London, with its main home at Heathrow Terminal 5. In 2021, the airline won six Business Traveller Awards including Best Short-Haul Carrier, Best Airport Lounge, Best Frequent Flyer Programme, Best Travel App and Best New Seat. In September 2021, British Airways launched its sustainability programme, BA Better World, committing to put sustainability at the heart of everything it does and with a clear roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. British Airways is a founding member of the airline alliance oneworld, which serves around 1,000 destinations across the globe. The latest information on the measures British Airways is taking to ensure its customers have a safe experience when travelling can be found on ba.com.  The British Airways UK press office can be contacted at press.office@ba.com, and their US press office at americas.newsroom@ba.com. To book visit BA.com and connect on Facebook @BritishAirways and Instagram @british_airways