Ghana restores Accra International Airport name – operations and codes unchanged
Ghana has reverted the name of its main gateway to Accra International Airport, replacing Kotoka International Airport with immediate effect, the Ministry of Transport announced on 23 February. The change does not affect flight operations or safety standards; airline schedules and codes remain the same, and the IATA code ACC – already tied to the city – is unchanged, meaning booking and GDS systems require no technical adjustments.
The airport carried the Kotoka name from 1969 and now aligns with Ghana’s capital‑city brand amid regional hub competition in West Africa. For travel trade partners, the practical step is to update itineraries, documents and marketing to the new designation. Recent investments – notably Terminal 3 opened in 2018 – and services by carriers including British Airways, Emirates, KLM, South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and United Airlines continue to position Accra as a key regional gateway.
Source: Travel News Africa