Virgin Atlantic airline returns to Ghana with daily flights

• Posted on September 4, 2024September 4, 2024
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
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Virgin Atlantic has announced it is returning to Ghana, to relaunch its services between Accra and London Heathrow.

For the first time since 2013, daily flights will resume from Kotoka International Airport in May 2025 providing much needed competition and choice on this route.

The new service aims to respond to the increasing demand to visit friends and relatives. The UK is home to the third largest Ghanaian diaspora in the world, with customers expected to connect through London onto Virgin Atlantic’s US route network to destinations including New York, Boston, Washington DC, Miami and Los Angeles.

Launching on 1st May 2025, the daily service will operate on a mix of its A330-300 and A330-900neo aircraft, each boasting the airline’s Upper Class, Premium and Economy Delight, Classic and Light cabins, as well as an onboard social space.

Accra is expected to be a strong cargo route and Virgin Atlantic will offer 30 tonnes of capacity on each flight, carrying goods such as fresh produce between Ghana and key markets in the UK and US.

Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer, Virgin Atlantic, commented, “The UK is home to the third largest Ghanaian Diaspora in the world and we see huge opportunities to connect friends, relatives and businesses with our new service, as well as providing much needed competition and choice on the Accra to London route.

“We look forward to launching in 2025 and reminding Ghanaians of the iconic Virgin Atlantic brand and award-winning experience, delivered by our amazing people.”