The plan to expand African air travel market is currently being hindered by intrigues and inter-state rivalry by countries that do not want the actualisation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). These countries, it was learnt, believe that if SAATM is given free reign, as enshrined by the African Union, which enables some […]
NCAA: Air France to Airlift Passengers to Abuja by 9:30 Monday About 61 Nigerian passengers on an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja were stranded in Chad after an unexpected flight disruption due to technical hitches. The aircraft, which had earlier made a stop in Chad to drop off some passengers enroute Abuja, left the Nigerians stranded without engagement on […]
*Nigeria maintains high passenger traffic on int’l destinations despite economic challenges Some foreign airlines, yesterday, released their lower inventory tickets hitherto not available since the trapped fund saga and the depreciation of the naira, after the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), intervened in the exorbitant airfares charged Nigerian travelers by international carriers. This was disclosed […]
Some of the world’s largest global carriers are government-owned. State-owned airlines prioritize fulfilling governments’ strategic initiatives over maximizing profits for shareholders. Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines are among the largest state-owned carriers globally. The Qatari government wholly owns Qatar Airways, while the Investment Corporation of Dubai fully owns Emirates. While most […]
*British Airways Flights Disrupted on South African Destinations *The Closure of Niger, Sudan, Libya Airspace at Huge Cost to Airlines *Cost of Tickets not Affected by Closure of Niger’s Airspace, Says NANTA Flights to African Destinations and across the continent now take longer time as the Niger Republic closed its airspace. According to flight […]
