The Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Mrs Yvonne Nana Afriyiye Opare, has called for the expansion of domestic and intra-regional air routes to strengthen Ghana’s position as an aviation hub in West Africa.
She said improved local connectivity was essential to building a resilient aviation network and supporting national economic development.
Mrs Opare made the call at the 5th AviationGhana Breakfast Meeting in Accra, held on the theme “Advancing Ghana’s Aviation Sector: Policy, Connectivity, and Sustainable Growth.”
According to her, while international routes remained important, equal attention must be given to strengthening links between regional airports to ensure balanced sector growth.
“If we want Ghana to become a hub in West Africa, we must expand both international and domestic connections, including routes such as Kumasi-Tamale and Tamale-Ho,” she said.
She explained that expanding domestic flights would improve passenger convenience, stimulate regional economic activity and enhance utilisation of airport infrastructure across the country.
Mrs Opare noted that strong domestic networks formed the foundation of successful aviation hubs worldwide because they enabled seamless passenger transfers and supported broader connectivity strategies.
She added that improved intra-regional connectivity would reinforce Accra’s role as a central gateway linking regional cities to international destinations.
The meeting, organised by AviationGhana, brought together policymakers, regulators and industry operators to deliberate on policy direction, infrastructure development and solutions to challenges facing the aviation sector.
