Passenger System-wide, airlines carried 4.4 billion passengers on scheduled services, an increase of 6.9% over 2017, representing an additional 284 million trips by air. The development of the low-cost carrier (LCC)* segment continues to outpace that of network carriers. Measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), LCC capacity grew by 13.4%, almost doubling the overall industry […]
The African Diaspora Tourism Association would be launched in Nigeria at the 15 Akwaaba African Travel Market that would be held in Lagos in September 2019. This was disclosed by African Travel Quarterly (atqnews.com), which stated that everything has been put in place for the launch, including the election of the executives for the association, […]
When the bill is passed in the National Assembly before the end o this year, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), a body responsible for the investigation of air accidents in Nigeria, would become a multimodal agency that would be empowered to carry out accident investigation in all means of transportation. This means that AIB would now […]
*Air Peace Expresses Support for the Closure After several months of contemplation, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has finally closed the Akanu Ibiam International Airport for the rehabilitation of its runway and provision of airfield lighting. In a statement signed by its General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, the agency said it notified […]
Since the past three years there have been steady influx of undocumented people from neighbouring countries in West Africa into Nigeria, especially in Lagos. Chinedu Eze writes on the security implication and what Immigration is doing to check the illegal movement. The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) is facing a huge challenge in South West Nigeria, […]
