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Airlines reel under Ebola
Source : Business and Financial Times Date Posted : 13th Aug,2014
The outbreak of deadly Ebola Virus in West Africa has led to travel difficulties due to cancellation of flights to and from affected countries -- mainly Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea Conakry.
This has also seriously affected revenue of airlines operating within the region.
Airlines operating between 60 and 70-seat aircraft from Accra to Liberia and Sierra Leone are losing about US$250,000 weekly due to the suspension of flights.
Air I?voire and Asky Airlines are two of the airlines that have suspend flights to and from the three affected countries.
Nigeria has also banned specific airlines from flying between Nigeria and the Ebola-plagued countries, over what the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority calls ?unsatisfactory" measures instituted by the airlines to contain spread of the virus.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday officially announced the suspension of Gambia Bird, the flag-carrier of The Gambia, over laxity in its measure to contain Ebola.
Asky, which was suspended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) from operating flights to and from that country over unsatisfactory measures to contain the virus, has since resumed flights to the populous West African country after instituting appropriate measures...
Airlines reel under Ebola
Source : Business and Financial Times Date Posted : 13th Aug,2014
The outbreak of deadly Ebola Virus in West Africa has led to travel difficulties due to cancellation of flights to and from affected countries -- mainly Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea Conakry.
This has also seriously affected revenue of airlines operating within the region.
Airlines operating between 60 and 70-seat aircraft from Accra to Liberia and Sierra Leone are losing about US$250,000 weekly due to the suspension of flights.
Air I?voire and Asky Airlines are two of the airlines that have suspend flights to and from the three affected countries.
Nigeria has also banned specific airlines from flying between Nigeria and the Ebola-plagued countries, over what the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority calls ?unsatisfactory" measures instituted by the airlines to contain spread of the virus.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday officially announced the suspension of Gambia Bird, the flag-carrier of The Gambia, over laxity in its measure to contain Ebola.
Asky, which was suspended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) from operating flights to and from that country over unsatisfactory measures to contain the virus, has since resumed flights to the populous West African country after instituting appropriate measures...