By NAN 13 December 2019 | 9:15 am Arik Air on Thursday announced the resumption of flight services to Asaba Airport in Delta. Arik Air Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu said in a statement in Lagos that starting from Dec. 18, the airline would be operating daily flights from Lagos […]
By Wole Oyebade 13 December 2019 4:16 am •Global industry targets $29.3 billion net profit The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday released its forecast for the year 2020, with Nigerian airlines and their African counterparts again projected to lose $200 million. The gloomy outlook, for the second year on the […]
12th Dec 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Air Senegal from 16DEC19, will start flights from Dakar – Accra – Lagos route, including 5th freedom local rights on Accra – Lagos sector. The Airbus A319 aircraft will operate this route 4 times weekly, with schedules enabling quick connection via Dakar for following destinations both ways: Bamako, Banjul, Bissau, Conakry […]
ByAgencies -November 9, 2019 Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has absolved President Muhammadu Buhari of any blame in the alleged refusal of the Nigerian aviation regulator to issue a licence to the Bayelsa International Airport to commence commercial operations despite the absence of any serious safety concern. The governor, who […]
November 8, 2019. Beginning its flights to China back in 1999 with Beijing destination, Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more destinations in the world, is connecting Xi’an to its flight network as its fourth destination in mainland China after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou on the 20th year of its […]
November 8, 2019. During the recent centenary celebration of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines recently, the General Manager KLM Nigeria & Ghana, Michel Colleau disclosed that the airline started flight operations between Amsterdam and Kano in 1947. The airline was setup by Albert Plesman on October 7, 1919, and started operations on […]
November 8, 2019 Middle East mega carrier, Emirates is inviting more travellers to Dubai for a fun-filled holiday during this winter break. The airline said solo travellers and families alike would be awed by the city’s many attractive offerings including shopping festivals, traditional souks, stunning beach resorts, fine dining, adventure waterparks […]
by Tom Boon November 6, 2019 A German court has ruled that a planned strike by Lufthansa cabin crew can go ahead. Lufthansa had attempted to gain an injunction against the strike as it doesn’t recognise the UFO union’s status. Lufthansa, Cabin Crew, Strike 1,300 flights are set to be affected […]
By Wole Oyebade 22 October 2019 | Foreigners coming into Nigeria via Lagos, are in for more scrutiny as the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, has reviewed the visa-on-arrival procedure. The review, which took effect at the weekend, mandates all visiting non-Nigerians to either obtain a […]
October 22, 2019 South Africa’s cash-strapped national airline, SAA, said on Tuesday it may operate an amended flight schedule following a decision to recall some of its planes to undertake compliance checks in line with regulatory requirements. South African Airways (SAA) said in Johannesburg that some of the flights would operate […]