The Managing Director of ASKY Airlines, Mr. Esayas WoldeMaria has said that the major reason Africans pay high airfares is because governments charge exorbitant taxes on air travel. Incidentally, despite the huge taxes, governments are reluctant to modernize airport and travel infrastructure, hence the low development of air transport in most part of Africa. Mr. WoldeMaria said airlines […]
Nigeria is losing huge revenue in the tourism market as a result of its unpreparedness to play big in the market, even though it could do more to become a major player in the tourism industry. On arrival from Kenya via Lome, Togo on Monday this week, I noticed there was a small room at […]
ASKY, in collaboration with Jambojet, is pleased to announce an exciting familiarization trip to Kenya, aimed at boosting traffic and tourism to this beautiful country renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage. This initiative is part of ASKY’s continuous efforts to promote Kenya as a premier tourist destination and enhance the travel experience […]
During a recent Aviation Round Table (ART) breakfast meeting in Lagos, stakeholders agreed that one of the major challenges faced by Nigerian airlines is the maintenance of their aircraft overseas. The stakeholders agreed that Nigerian carriers spend over $1.5 billion annually on aircraft maintenance. Ferrying the aircraft overseas, allowances for the crew, foreign exchange and […]
Many Nigerians have called on the federal government to establish a national carrier without foreign technical partner, insisting that Nigeria has knowledgeable and highly skilled aviators to efficiently run a national carrier. The call became more strident recently among aviation industry stakeholders, as government is in the process of establishing a national carrier with technical […]
