Reem Abdellatif, Skift – Jan 20, 2020 Dubai has faced a slump in recent years as it struggled amid a global economic slowdown, an oversupplied real estate sector, and slow tourism activity due to regional unrest. But its ability to build a reputation for itself as a medical tourism hub in […]
By Yomi KazeemJanuary 17, 2020 After nearly one year of facing visa restrictions, visa processing for Ghanaian officials and their families will revert to a more straightforward process. The restrictions were issued back in February 2019 as the US department of Homeland Security and department of State said Ghana was failing to co-operate in […]
Radisson Hotel Group will open it 15th hotel in Istanbul with the signing of Radisson Hotel Apartments Delta Istanbul Esenyurt. Active in several important cities in Turkey, the project will be located in one of the most rapidly growing areas of Istanbul. The new Radisson Hotel Apartments Delta Istanbul Esenyurt plays […]
1. All International Airline Pilots speak English. 2. Flights longer than 8 hours require 3 pilots (1 captain and 2 first officers) to rotate flying duties. Flights longer than 12 hours require 4 pilots (1 captain and 3 first officers). They usually fly 3-4 hour shifts. 3. Each airline pilot flying […]
By Yomi KazeemJanuary 10, 2020 It is getting easier for Africans to travel across their own continent over the year. While the African Union has long held up its goal of integration and freer movement of Africans within the continent, the reality is that perennially, it has been easier for North […]
By Eliza Mackintosh, Joshua Berlinger, Angela Dewan, Madeline Holcombe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Updated 0510 GMT (1310 HKT) January 11, 2020 (CNN)Iran unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian plane that crashed near Tehran this week, killing 176 people, the nation’s state media reported. The general staff of Iran’s armed forces said the […]
Published January 10, 2020 Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi Air Peace has said, in line with its expansion drive, it has commenced flights from Abuja to Warri, Delta State. The airline’s Corporate Communications Executive, Stanley Olisa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, adding that it was part of the vision to provide seamless […]
Published January 10, 2020 Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The number of delayed flights has increased in the last one week as harmattan haze continued to reduce visibility across some airports in the country. The newsmen gathered that both domestic and foreign airlines had been affected as […]
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi Aviation analyst and Chief Executive Officer, Centurion Security and Safety Consults, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (retd.) has said that for domestic airlines to overcome growth challenges, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority should increase its financial oversight on the carriers. Ojikutu told newsmen that it had become necessary for stakeholders […]