The new offices highlights the airline’s quest to be more accessible to its customers in Ghana and its commitment to be an integral part of Ghana’s aviation industry and partner in its growth.

Ms Rita Macedo, Brussels Airlines’ Country Manager for Ghana, speaking at a cocktail reception to mark the opening of its new office, said: “It’s in line with our structure to be more accessible and to invest in this country,” adding that the location of the office close to the airport made it very easy for their customers and other stakeholders to have access to them.

She said Brussels’ operations in Ghana since it started operations in October 2015 had been good so far and from the four flights a week at the start of operations in 2015, it had had added a fifth fight this year and hoped to be able to add a sixth in future.

Ms Macedo lauded the establishment of the aviation ministry saying it was a very good thing to have a dedicated ministry for the sector.

“For all airlines, not just Brussels, the fact that we have an aviation minister that can take care of our common problems, is very important and I’m sure she’ll help us to grow,” she said.

Ms Macedo said Brussels will continue to listen to the market to know what it needed and to provide good products at very affordable fares, as it did now, to stay competitive in Ghana.

She said the airline, which refers to itself as the most African of European airlines, was very committed to the African and will continue to reinforce its position in Ghanaian market.

Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Aviation, said the establishment of the aviation ministry by President Akuffo Addo was a huge statement by the government of the importance of the sector and assured that the ministry was working to achieve its vision.

She said the aviation ministry had so far had several interactions with stakeholders including all the airlines and had been brought to speed on the operations of the airlines, adding that it will continue with such interactions in order to be involved in happenings in the sector.

She noted that while government played its part to grow the sector and to achieve its vision of making Ghana a hub for aviation in the West African sub-region, airlines also had a duty and a responsibility to improve their services for customers.

Ms Dapaah commended Brussels for their work so far and urged them to expand their frontiers and operations in the country.