PassionAir, a domestic airline operator, has announced significant disruptions to its flight operations across all routes.

This stems from an anticipated shortage of aviation fuel in Accra from Wednesday, 22 July, to Sunday, 27 July, as announced by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. During this period, Passion Air will not be seeing to flight operations.

In a statement dated July 23, Passion Air apologized for any inconvenience caused. The Corporate Affairs of Passion Air advised its valued passengers and the public to stay informed by contacting the customer service team on 0800 221 221 for the latest updates and assistance.

The company appreciated its passengers and the public for their “patience and understanding.”

Already, the domestic airline operator has informed its passengers about cancelled flights. An SMS read, “Dear Valued Customer Due to an aviation fuel shortage in Accra and Kumasi, your flight has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

Last month, passengers who patronized the services of Passion Air experienced a 10% reduction in airfares across all its domestic routes. The adjustment took effect on Tuesday, June 17. The reduction came into effect after the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, called on domestic airlines to adjust prices as the cedi appreciates.

“This fare adjustment comes in response to the recent strengthening of the Cedi (GHs) against major foreign currencies. At PassionAir, we are committed to ensuring our valued customers benefit directly from positive market developments.

“As the domestic aviation landscape evolves, we remain focused on offering competitive fares’ that reflect these changes. While maintaining our commitment to the safety and comfort of our passengers, we continue to prioritize making domestic air travel more accessible and affordable for all Ghanaians,” Passion Air stated in a post on its Facebook page.

Ghana's legal tender, the cedi, continues to observe unprecedented appreciation in its value against major trading currencies in a span of about two months. As of Monday, June 16, the average interbank rates used by commercial banks for transactions at the close of business showed the US dollar buying at GH₵10.29 and selling at GH₵10.30.

The British pound is buying at GH₵13.98 and selling at GH₵14.00. The euro is currently being bought at GH₵11.92 and sold at GH₵11.93. The last time a dollar was worth about GHC10 was three years ago under the Akufo-Addo-led government.

PassionAir, which commenced commercial operations in August 2018, was birthed from charter operations by providing flight services to a client in the oil and gas industry.

Its maiden flight in the Ghanaian domestic market was on 23 August 2018 to Kumasi. The occasion was graced by a representative from Manhyia Palace, the Anantahene, Nana Baffour.

Following this, the airline commenced operations to Tamale and Takoradi. Within the last eleven months, Passion Air has launched two new routes to Wa and Sunyani. This makes PassionAir the domestic airline with the largest route network in Ghana (Accra, Takoradi, Kumasi, Tamale, Wa, and Sunyani).

In August 2022, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, the former Upper West Regional Minister, appealed to the Passion Air Company to consider reopening its daily flights between Wa and Kumasi to enhance business activities. The former minister argued that traders in the region considered Kumasi a business hub, and therefore daily flights would help boost commercial transactions of the two regions. Dr. Bin Salih made the appeal when Mr. Edward Annan-Accantable, Manager of Passion Air Company and other officials paid a courtesy call to him.

Passion Air's Sunyani route operates three times each week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays for a GHS600 cost.

PassionAir seeks to make air travel an experience designed to meet and exceed the expectations of the customer in the Ghanaian domestic market. The company has further plans to offer seamless connections between Ghanaian cities with the airports to facilitate air travel; hence, our aim is to connect Ghana one city at a time.

PassionAir Operations

PassionAir has a fleet of four (4) Bombardier Dash 8–Q400, 78-seaters, with comfortable seats, ample legroom (pitch 31''), excellent air conditioning, a well-lit cabin, and a large luggage compartment.

The Q400, the latest in the Q Series family, provides unmatched performance and operational flexibility. Designed as a modern, 21st-century turboprop, it entered service in the year 2000.

It is manufactured by De Havilland in Canada. Three (3) aircraft are used for commercial operations, and one (1) is dedicated to charters.

All of our aircraft are equipped with state-of-the-art HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filters, which filter out airborne particles, capturing 99.97% of particles in the airflow.

The Q400 radically reduces carbon emissions and increases cost efficiency. Its high-speed cruise, 160 km/h faster than conventional turboprops, places the aircraft within minutes of jet schedules, at the same seat cost as a single-aisle jet twice its size.

Its large propeller operates at a lower Rate Per Mile RPM, generating more power with less noise and making it a friendly option for city centres.

The Q400 aircraft has logged almost seven (7) million flight hours with over sixty (60) owners and operators in approximately forty (40) countries.

With a dispatch reliability rate of over 99.5%, the aircraft have transported more than four hundred (400) million passengers worldwide. And, thanks to its industry-leading passenger experience, operating costs, and environmental footprint, the Q400 is the pinnacle of modern turboprop design.

Air Commodore (Rtd.) Victor Kwame Mamphey is the board chair for Passion Air. Samuel Ato Hagan is Managing Director, Edward Annan is Accountable Manager, Patricia Annan is Personal Assistant to the Accountable Manager, Duncan Sambu is Chief Operating Officer (COO), Billionaire Akua Boateng is Director of Business Development, and Kwesi Afreh Biney is a board member.

Senior Management includes Akosua Okyere-Nyako Arthur as Quality Manager, Senyawor Tay as Safety Manager, Capt. Nasser Sinare as Chief Pilot, Ridwane Adamou as Commercial Manager, Jacob Kilee as Senior Operations Manager, and Capt. Sydney Ribeiro as Director of Flight Operations.

PassionAir seeks to create a network that provides feeder traffic to existing and future intercontinental operators to Accra; implement an operational quality control system to ensure safe and reliable flight operations; implement a marketing strategy to maximize revenues while controlling costs; achieve long-term positive net profits to enable PassionAir to consider operating to regional destinations; and use advanced electronic and information technology to reduce operational costs and enhance customer convenience and satisfaction.