High airport infrastructure charges making Ghana’s aviation sector uncompetitive – stakeholders

Players in Ghana’s aviation industry are warning that rising taxes and charges on air travel are stifling demand and weakening competition, between Ghana and other African countries.   The concerns follow Parliament’s passage of the Airport Infrastructure Levy Bill, which introduces a $100 Airport Infrastructure Development charge on airfares for international flights and GHS100 for […]


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