Canada said on Sunday it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid in two people who had travelled recently to Nigeria. The government of Ontario confirmed that the two cases are in the capital, Ottawa. Federal and Ontario provincial officials said both patients are in isolation […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has suspended some officials for allegedly extorting a passenger at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. Yakubu said the action was in line with management’s […]
Air Traffic Controllers Begin Two-day Strike After Death Of Colleague In Abuja The warning strike is a prelude to a total industrial action scheduled to begin next week. Air traffic controllers across the country on Tuesday morning embarked on a two-day warning strike. The warning strike is a prelude to a […]
*NANTA honours Ganduje for travel, tourism devt About nine months after Emirates Airline withdrew services from Nigeria, the lingering row has continued to hurt both Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While the UAE has lost patronage and revenue from one of its global busiest routes in Lagos, Nigerians too […]
The Norwegian authorities have announced that citizens of the country will now be able to travel to other areas, even for tourism purposes, since the Government will no longer advise against unnecessary travel. This means that Norwegians are no longer discouraged from travelling to other countries as long as they hold […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]