Aviation

New COVID-19 Variant: Proactive measures in place at MMIA —— Port Health

The Officer-in-Charge, Port Health Services (PHS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Dr Omede Ogu, said on Friday that proactive measures had been taken to prevent the new COVID-19 variant from slipping into the country. Ogu gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Recall that the United Kingdom detected […]

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Stakeholders Raise Concern over High Cost of International Travel

Stakeholders in the aviation industry have raised concern over the uncertainty that has beclouded international travel from Nigeria due to the escalation of airfares in response to the depreciation of the Naira. Critical stakeholders told THISDAY that airfares has became unpredictable stressing that the development has subjected travellers to undue suffering. According to him to […]

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Airline Operators Deny Fixing Base Fare, Lament Loss of N44bn to Bird Strike, Flight Cancellations

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has denied fixing base fare for economy flight tickets at N50, 000 as travellers insisted that the sudden increase in fares suggested collusion by the association. The operators also complained that in 2021, they lost $60 million (N24 billon) to bird strike alone. The amount was used to replace […]