United is to operate the first ever nonstop flight between Washington, D.C. and Lagos and offer more flights between D.C. and Africa than any other carrier. United Airlines announced Friday that new service between Washington, D.C. and Lagos, Nigeria will begin November 29 (subject to government approval). The airline will operate […]
In what appears an Independence Day gift to passengers from the South East, Ethiopian Airlines will on October 1, 2021, resume international flights at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu. Ethiopian, the lone passenger airliner on the route, recently opened its portal for bookings from this date. Though a lucrative route, no […]
LAGOS, 17 September 2021 – United Airlines announced today that new service between Lagos and Washington, D.C. will begin 29 November westbound and 1 December 2021 eastbound (subject to government approval). The airline will operate three weekly flights connecting Nigeria’s largest city to the U.S. capital. Tickets will be available for […]
COVID-19: Travel traffic light system scrapped – and changes to coronavirus tests for fully jabbed holidaymakers announced A major relaxing of travel rules for people entering and leaving England has been announced for the coming weeks. From 4 October, the current traffic light system of red, amber and green countries will […]
Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has splashed N20 million on the victorious Super Eagles of Nigeria after defeating Cape Verde 2-1. Onyema had promised to reward the Eagles if they beat the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde on Tuesday. The Eagles, who flew to and from Cape Verde in one […]
Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates on Sunday announced the extension of suspension of flights on the Nigerian route till September 5. August 29, – Emirates Airlines has extended the suspension of flights from Lagos State and Abuja airports to Dubai to September 5, 2021. Emirates had earlier announced it would suspend […]
Before the end of 2023, Nigeria may be among the countries that manufacture aeroplanes as the federal government has entered into a partnership with a Hungarian airplane manufacturing company. Expressing readiness to established an assembling plant in Nigeria, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said that the partnership with the Magnus […]
Domestic airline Max Air Nigeria left hundreds of passengers stranded over the weekend at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for over five hours without any explanations or apologies. Many of the passengers slept on chairs and the floor of the airport. The flight which was first scheduled on August […]
Nigerian airline, Air Peace, has commenced flight operations into Douala, the Cameroonian capital as part of its route expansion programme. The new route increased the airline’s regional flights to six. Ground Operations Manager of the airline, Mr Ayodeji Adeyemi, who spoke at the Douala International Airport during the inaugural flight, said […]
IATA laments airlines’ failure to repatriate funds from Nigeria, others An estimated $963 million in airline funds are being blocked from repatriation in nearly 20 countries. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lamented the failure of airlines to repatriate funds from several countries around the world. The organisation said an estimated $963 […]