The limited number of aircraft seats, which falls short of meeting passengers’ demand on domestic routes has intensified ticket racketeering by airlines ground staff, especially ticketing officials in collaboration with airport touts that claim to be protocol officers. THISDAY investigations carried out over the last three months, revealed that ticketing officials cancel tickets already sold […]
Operators of state and privately owned airports have cried out over the exorbitant cost of compulsory services provided by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET). According to the regulatory policy of the federal government on air travel, the agencies must provide these […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority is pressured by public outcry to take decisions that may hurt the industry, despite the regulatory authority’s priority to protect the airlines and the travelling community. Last Sunday, United Nigeria Airlines flight NUA 0504 on Lagos-Abuja destination diverted to Asaba airport, landed and disembarked the passengers, after the crew announced […]
As part of its strategic route expansion drive, Dana Air has introduced flights from Lagos to Asaba. According to the spokesman of the airline, Kingsley Ezenwa, Dana Air will also commence Asaba, Abuja flights and increase frequencies on other destinations soon. ”We are expecting an aircraft fresh from maintenance abroad soon and with this increased capacity, we would introduce Asaba […]
Criticisms have continued to follow the move to establish more airports in Nigeria. However, some experts hailed the move, saying it would spur socio—economic development in the states. Some experts see airport projects as unviable and a waste of resources, saying the resources ought to be channeled towards providing social amenities such as potable water, […]
