With diminishing disposable income due to downturn in Nigeria’s economy, many Nigerians who hitherto travelled by air cannot afford it currently. If the situation continues, Nigeria may have blighted aviation sector, which only benefits foreign airlines that operate most of the international flight service from Nigeria. As Christmas season draws near, relief is yet to […]
The taskforce against indiscipline and illicit activities at the airports, established by the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, is bringing sanity and efficiency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. This was disclosed by the agency, which stated that the taskforce is meant to target issues […]
With continuous depreciation of the naira, the increasing cost of airfares and stringent conditions on visa protocol by some countries, international travel is facing difficult times in Nigeria. Although Nigeria still records about four million passenger traffic on international destinations every year, industry experts predict that there could be a slow down on passenger traffic […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), the umbrella body for all domestic airlines in Nigeria, has commended the Judiciary for upholding justice and standing for what is right in its delivery of judgment against the purported sale of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines under the guise of setting up a national carrier. Justice A. Alagoa […]
A plane carrying 62 people on board yesterday crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo killing all passengers. The twin-engine turboprop plane was flying from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to the main airport in São Paulo city when it came down in the town of Vinhedo, the Voepass airline said. According […]
