BY CHRIS KITCHING The passengers were returning from a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia when the plane crashed near Minna, Nigeria. The plane crash landed at the airport near Minna, Nigeria, it was reported A double-decker plane carrying worshippers home from an annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia has crash landed at an […]
by Praise Olowe There was outrage among passengers and airline workers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA ), Lagos on Saturday following the arrest and harassment of the Duty Manager of Virgin Atlantic Airways and some other staff of the airline by some police officers who claimed to be acting […]
FEDERAL Government of Nigeria has approved the request for the construction of a new International Airport in Ebonyi State following a request by Governor David Umahi. David Umahi Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika conveyed the approval in a letter to Governor Umahi which was signed by the Director Safety and Technical […]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja ____ _________ PRESS RELEASE No: MFA/PR/2019/42 AIR PEACE TO EVACUATE NIGERIANS FROM SOUTH AFRICA The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public that following the recent unfortunate xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, including Nigerians in South Africa, the Proprietor of Air Peace Airlines […]
Some flights to and from the UK are facing delays and cancellations due to problems affecting French airspace. British Airways said flights heading to, or passing over, France and Spain had been affected. EasyJet said it has been forced to cancel 180 flights out of almost 2,000 scheduled to take off […]
Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have blocked roads to the territory’s airport, disrupting the operation of the major Asian transport hub. Trains to the airport were halted and roads blocked. Passengers had to walk to the terminal. Most flights operated as normal, but delays were reported. Thousands of black-clad protesters then […]
Photo by: Sacha Fernandez, Creative Commons Attribution Licence 01 Resilient by nature, Vietnam is a country often defined by the diversity of its landscapes and the generosity of its people. Vietnam’s dynamic cities, dramatic scenery and a world-class cuisine give it a distinct character. Less than forty years since the savagery […]
After setting a number of records, Gujarat’s 597 ft tall Statue of Unity has now found a place in TIME Magazine. It has made to the second annual list of World’s Greatest Places 2019, which is a compilation of 100 new and noteworthy destinations to experience in the year. Apart from […]
Air Canada’s planned C$720 million takeover of Transat has cleared an initial regulatory hurdle. Quebec’s superior court approved the deal but the proposal still faces a probe by Canada’s competition bureau. But it also needs to pass scrutiny by regulator Transport Canada, including industry consultation due to start on November 4. […]
Thomas Cook is “closely” monitoring the path of Hurricane Dorian as it moves towards Florida, and says it will review its flight schedule into early next week. The operator told Travel Weekly all weekend flights are currently scheduled to operate as usual, after agents received a message from its trade team […]