Cedi Appreciation: Transport Minister urges domestic airlines to reduce prices
Mr Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, Wednesday urged domestic airline operators to consider reducing fares as the cedi appreciates against other currencies.
He noted that the cedi gain was expected to positively impact service delivery and the cost of doing business in the country, therefore, local airlines should take a cue from recent fare adjustments in the road sector and do same.
Mr Nikpe made the call on the sidelines of a stakeholder meeting convened by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in Accra to discuss issues in the sector and efforts to position Ghana as a leading aviation hub in the sub-region.
“The domestic airlines (Passion Air and Africa World Airlines) have said they are working at it considering other factors, we are hoping that very soon th...