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22-04-08, 02:55 PM
I might be wrong here, but I honestly believe that this whole thing was the case of poor planning. Since when did we know of "Developing Countries" as being good in planning. From reading what was posted here I came to understand the following. (1) This mission is not a scam as some suggested or a plan to take the "piss" whatever the piss means here. I say this because both Governments were involved here and more so Ghana Airlines a Government sponsored Airline brought these citizens to Barbados in broad daylight with official reception. I am assuming here that since this was a Government sponsored flight to establish connectons, most probably the Holiday Makers were not required to pay for their tickets since it was assumed that the Government will take the responsibility of flying them to Barbados and back on this first ever Historic Flight, hence most found themselves stranded when the flight did not return and their money running out. I am speculating here.
(2) Ghana Airlines and Government now find themselved in a position where probably they could not deliver what they promised. With Fuel Prices sky rocketting and Airlines like Ghana Airlines becoming unprofitable, their priorities all of sudden changed.
Tourists have been stranded on vacations several times and unfortunately this is not the first nor the last time we will see such things. I know of several Jamcaican Artists who went to Africa on concerts and got stranded for three (3) or so months until they were able to raise funds to return home. This to me is like the case of the brother who sent his kids to visit their uncle and then never came back on time to fetch the kids. Most likely it was oh!! they with their uncle afterall. And I read that the stranded Passengers were working because they ran out of money. This issuse will be resolved, only that our Governments are re-known for not being efficient and effective.
But It is the responsibility of the Governments of Ghana and Nigeria to pay for the return flight of these citizens.
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