The country manager of Emirates Cathy Wesley has described Ghanaians as “welcoming and friendly” which has helped her acclimatize over the past eight months.
Interacting with a section of the media about the operations of the award-winning global airline, Wesley said “it has been a wonderful experience coming to Ghana”.
Touching on the much-talked about Ghanaian hospitality, Wesley noted: “They’re extremely friendly and welcoming. I love the local fabric and I feel proud wearing it.”
According to her, she hopes to take advantage of the friendly nature of Ghanaians to boost the business operations of Emirates in the country. She promised to strengthen the relationship between Emirates and its trade partners.
“I’ll love to build on what we have been able to achieve since 2004,” Wesley assured.
Emirates started its service to Ghana in January 2004 with three flights a week. Currently, it operates daily flights from Ghana to Emirates global network via Dubai.
Emirates currently employs over 100 Ghanaians of which majority are cabin crew members.
As at August 7, 2018 its fleet numbered 271 including, 104 Airbus A380s, 153 Boeing 777s, and 14 Boeing 777 freighters.
Emirates is currently the largest operator of the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 777 aircraft, two of the most popular and efficient aircraft flying in the skies today.
On October 2, 2018 it will fly into Ghana for the first time A380 aircraft in a one-off flight to the Kotoka International Airport to mark the opening of the new Terminal 3.
The one-off A380 flight EK787 from Dubai, will arrive at 11:35 hours and be on ground for more than six hours before it returns to Dubai as flight EK788 departing at 17:50 hours.
The Emirates A380 flying to Accra will be set in a three-class configuration, with 426 seats in Economy Class on the main deck, 76 flat-bed seats in Business Class and 14 First Class Private Suites on the upper deck. Once the A380 reaches cruising altitude, passengers in the First Class can enjoy Private Suites, and Shower Spas, an Onboard Lounge for First Class and Business Class passengers that offers a wide range of drinks and canapés, as well as space to socialise or simply relax at 40,000 feet.
Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM
