Air France has halted its direct three-times-a-week passenger service between Paris and Accra, Ghana, effective October 26, 2024.
While the airline has not provided immediate reasons for the suspension, analysts suggest that the decision is likely influenced by declining passenger numbers, which were impacted by Air France’s exit from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—countries currently under military rule.
Prior to Burkina Faso’s military takeover, the airline, part of the Air France-KLM group, had operated flights from Paris to Accra with a stopover in Burkina Faso.
Experts from AviationGhana note that the removal of this stopover played a significant role in the decision to suspend the route entirely.
AviationGhana has confirmed that Air France’s final flight to Accra’s Kotoka International Airport took place on October 25, 2024.