Foreign airlines sold tickets worth $800 million (N288 billion) in the first half of 2018, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The figure was a great improvement on 2017 when the airlines recorded a total of N503 billion from the Nigerian market, out of which about N259 billion was realized in the first […]
As part of the commitment of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) to curb the cases of fraud experienced by travellers in the aviation industry, the Nigeria Travel Practitioners Identification Card (NTPIC) has been launched. Speaking at the official launch on Tuesday in Lagos, the President of NANTA, Bankole Bernard, said the card would sanctise the downstream […]
The President of National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA), Bankole Bennard said that members of the organisation sold tickets worth about N503 billion in 2017. Bennard said that it showed that travel agents contributes significantly to the nation’s GDP, which is the downstream of the aviation industry, noting that the sub-sector is pivotal in […]
One of the major challenges faced by travel agencies in Nigeria is how to deal with those who use the platform to defraud travellers huge amount of money. THISDAY learnt that the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) is beset with reports of these swindlers, who frustrate unsuspecting Nigerians from travelling, after they […]
Experts have called on the federal government to introduce policies that would make aviation and tourism sectors form a synergy geared towards economic sustainability of the country if well harnessed. Speaking during the 42nd Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) in Port Harcourt, major stakeholders in the two sectors said since […]
