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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Airlines are being braced for the impact of Hurricane Dorian which is forecast to strike the US south-east coast on Monday with “devastating” gales set to reach 130mph. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicts that Dorian with intensify in strength to reach category 4 strength before weakening. American Airlines has […]
Spanish cabin crew and pilot unions have been urged by Ryanair to call off strikes due to start this weekend. But Europe’s largest airline pledged to continue with a plan to shut loss-making bases in the Canary Islands irrespective of the action of three unions involved. Passengers on six cancelled flights […]
The scarcity of aviation fuel otherwise known as Jet A1 earlier in the week disrupted the planned return of some Nigerian pilgrims who travelled to Saudi Arabia for the hajj. About 265 pilgrims were said to have been delayed when Skypower Express Airlines, a charter operator for the hajj, could not […]