A week-long of flight disruption in both local and international operations nationwide has cost the airlines losses in excess of billions of naira. Airlines like British Airways, Delta Air, and Etihad have had to choose between Kotoka International Airport in Accra or Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport, Lomé, the capital of Togo. “Imagine 30 international airlines carrying about 6,000 international outbound passengers daily, FAAN alone loses $300,000 every day; oil marketers sell about one million litres to international airlines, let’s say at $0.50/litre. That is $500,000; you can imagine that together, the handling companies and catering services, would share more than $200,000 on the services they provide for the 30 international airlines daily. “Please, note that the $1 million does not include the losses on the domestic airlines and does not include charges on navigational and air traffic services.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2020 03:11 UTC