The CEO of United Nigeria Airlines, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, in a recent media session with Aviation Correspondents, said the high cost of flight operations had made it difficult for airlines to operate profitably in Nigeria, noting that high cost of aviation fuel and foreign exchange has become very challenging for Nigerian carriers. Inaugural flight If […]
One of the major criticisms of Nigerian airports security apparatus is that there is no synergy among the different layers of security and different security agencies that coalesce to secure the facilities all over the country. That synergy would ensure that all the security personnel work together and not at variance of one another’s narrow […]
Nigerians who travel to international destinations from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos have lamented the depreciation of facilities at the terminal, thereby making passenger facilitation a horrible experience. The passengers decried the limited capacity of the terminal, broken down air conditioning and the obsolete carousel (conveyor belt), which fail to work most of […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has expressed dismay over the threat by the Chairman of Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi; that foreign airlines would be invited to operate domestic service in Nigeria if local airlines do not stop incessant flight delays and cancellations. AON in a statement signed by its President and […]
An air passenger has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman in business class. The British passenger was said to have forced the woman to have sex while others slept on the flight from Newark, New Jersey, to London. His alleged victim complained to United Airlines cabin staff during the flight and they called ahead […]
