Here are the details and the swift official reactions from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL)
Airspace restrictions by the the West African Malian authorities in Bamako, made a British Airways flight BA 081 headed to Accra, Ghana to return to London mid-flight on Saturday.
Malian authorities recently restricted some airlines from flying the country’s airspace.
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The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) in a statement on Saturday, said the “British Airways has reported that its Flight BA 081 outbound flight (London-Accra), was unable to land in Accra on Friday, April 8, 2022 due to the Airspace Restrictions in Bamako, Mali. Consequently, the BA flight had to return to London.”
The statement further said that the airways had informed its passengers and that British Airways would operate two flights on Saturday, April 9, 2022, with details of the additional flights to be communicated to passengers.
“British Airways Passenger handling and Ticketing staff will be available this evening, Saturday, April 9, 2022, to offer assistance to affected passengers and also direct those who have been rebooked onto other carriers.
“Managements of GCAA and GACL would like to assure the travelling public that it will provide British Airways with the needed assistance for the smooth facilitation of affected passengers,” the statement reads.
