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    Burkina Faso, a new West African flight route set to boost trade between Ghana

    overthebordersBy overthebordersJuly 5, 2025 Airlines & Aviation No Comments3 Mins Read
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    The first flight landed at Ouagadougou International Airport on July 1, 2025, with a ceremony in Accra before it.

    The report read that the airline operates three flights per week and supports the purpose of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) by encouraging a smoother movement of people, goods and services across borders. According to the airline, ticket prices for the route start at $290.

    Afede XIV, co-chairs of Africa World Aviation (AWA) and Agbogbomephia in Asoguri Province, have reaffirmed the airline's commitment to African integration through reliable and secure aviation services.

    “Our safety records are great. Our reliability is great. It's the kind of tradition that we expect to continue the services we want to provide to our friends from Burkina Faso,” he said.

    Togbe Afede also linked the broader vision of reconnecting the new route with the Sahel region and the rest of the continent.

    “Hopefully, through them we will connect all the Sahel to other parts of Africa. We will link it along with President John Mahama's vision of returning Burkina Faso and Niger to the fold.”

    Addressing public concerns about high airfares, he said that recent ratings for Ghanaian Cedi could ultimately lead to lower prices, but that impact would take time due to heritage costs.

    “Yes, prices will go down, but they will take time. Much of our costs are based on old exchange rates and we continue to meet our obligations priced at these previous levels.

    The AWA will join a small group of airlines opening new channels for trade, tourism and diplomatic relations across West Africa.

    Speaking on behalf of the Director-General of Civil Aviation from Karim Thapsova's Burkina Faso, he welcomed the new route as an important development in air transport in West Africa.

    “It illustrates an important stage in the development of air transport in our sub-regions. We believe that AWA will contribute to strengthening the aviation network and strengthening economic and tourism relations between the two countries.”

    New air routes strengthen regional integration

    The launch comes amid a wider range of regional integration efforts, including the AFCFTA and ECOWAS initiatives. Earlier this year, Ghanaian President John Mahama hosted leaders in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in Accra to celebrate Ecowas' 50th anniversary.

    In March, Mahama also made his first official visit to Mali, meeting with General Assimi Gotha, Mali's transitional president and current chairman of the Sahel Union (CSS).

    With the launch of the Accra – Ouagadougou route, the AWA will join a small group of airlines offering regular commercial flights between the two countries and open new channels for trade, tourism and diplomatic relations throughout West Africa.



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