The VVIP lounge at the Kotoka International Airport  (KIA) will be temporarily closed for two (2) weeks, effective Tuesday, 31st January 2023.

The new directive is to enable restructuring of the lounge for efficient travel and a way to meet international standards.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana wishes to inform the travelling public, who patronize the VVIP Lounge at the Kotoka International Airport that it will be temporarily closed for two (2) weeks, effective Tuesday, 31st January 2023. The aim of this new directive is to enable restructuring of the lounge for efficient travel and to meet international standards.

The ministry apologised for any inconvenience the closure might cause urging users of the lounge to patronise the Commercial Important Person (CIP) Lounge and the Business Lounge at Terminal 3.

“While expressing apologies for any inconvenience the closure might cause, the Ministry encourages users of the Lounge to patronize the Commercial Important Person (CIP) Lounge and the Business Lounge at Terminal 3,” the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in the statement.