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U.S. to Ghana Airways: Don't Sell Tickets
Federal transportation officials said Friday they told Ghana's state-run airline to stop selling tickets for flights between the United States and Ghana and to charter planes to fly passengers stranded since the airline's operations were suspended. In an unprecedented action, Ghana Airways was barred by U.S. officials Tuesday from flying into and out of the United States during an investigation of allegations that it ignored orders to ground unsafe aircraft and flew on an expired license. Commercial flights remain suspended indefinitely until Transportation Department officials complete their investigation of the airline, according to a statement issued by the department.
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Ghana Airways directly links all of West Africa to the United States. The airline normally operates two roundtrip flights per week between Accra and New York and two roundtrips per week between Accra and Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Efforts to reach Ghana Airways for comment were unsuccessful.
Posted by: Steve White 2004-07-31
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