ByAgencies -January 30, 2020 The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), says a new Nigerian Visa Policy (NVP) aimed at expanding Visa classes from six to 79 is in prospect and awaiting approval by President Muhammadu Buhari. The NIS Comptroller-General, Mr Muhammed Babandede, made the disclosure on Thursday, at the January Breakfast Meeting […]
31 January 2020 | 4:19 am Safer sky is always going to be hard-won. But it didn’t have to cost the airlines so much to sustain. WOLE OYEBADE writes. Even by the global standards, the last four years have a milestone for local aviation. In an industry where very seconds counts, […]
Updated January 30, 2020 270 This photo taken on January 22, 2020 shows workers producing facemasks at a factory in Handan in China’s northern Hebei province. STR / AFP The UN health agency on Thursday declared an international emergency over the deadly novel coronavirus from China — a rarely used designation […]
24 hours ago Death toll jumps again, infections accelerate and more countries announce evacuation flights for citizens in Wuhan. The death toll in China from the new coronavirus has risen to 170, as more countries announced plans to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of […]
China United States France Japan South Korea Taiwan Singapore Thailand Australia Nepal Vietnam Hong Kong Macau Malaysia Canada Over 1000people infected. 43 are dead. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol hand sanitizer. Avoid […]
by Tom Boon January 27, 2020 It appears that passengers had a lucky escape in Iran early this morning. A Caspian Airlines MD-83 skidded off the end of the runway in Mahshahr. Initial reports are suggesting that none of the 135 passengers on board the aircraft was injured in the incident. […]
Delta Air Lines is being fined $50,000 for ordering three Muslim passengers off planes even after the airline’s own security officials cleared them to travel. Delta denied that it discriminated against the passengers in two separate incidents but agreed it could have handled the situations differently, according to a consent order […]
At 10am on Sunday, Boeing’s first new aircraft since the 737 MAX took to the skies at the aircraft manufacturers headquarters in Everett. The long-awaited first flight of the next-generation in the 777 family positioned at the end of the runway of Everett Paine Field on what is scheduled to be […]
Curiosity is the secret of happiness and it is the pursuit of this happiness that makes us want to explore beyond the boundaries of our comfort zone. Travel destination choices for many people do not go beyond the popular and familiar. The earth is incredibly vast and contains numerous lesser known […]
(IATA), has ranked the local sector highly in terms of compliance to safety standard and procedures. The clearing house for 285 airlines worldwide, through the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) programme has consistently audited the safety standards of the carriers. The Head of Account Management, IATA West and Central Africa, Dr. […]