NANTA Supports FG on Total Rehabilitation of Abuja Runway

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has given support to the federal government’s plan to rehabilitate the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; saying for a thorough job to be done the closure of the airport was inevitable.   The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika announced the airport would […]

Bernard: Scarcity of Aviation Fuel is Artificially Created

The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, Bankole Bernard said the economic downturn has caused setbacks in air travel, noting however that the country can boost foreign exchange by developing tourism. What is your review of travel agencies performance since last year, looking at the impact of recession and the low value […]

Medview Extends Operations

Medview Airline on Tuesday expanded its service to more destinations in the West African sub region with the commencement of flight operations to Monrovia, Liberia and Freetown, Sierra Leone via Accra Ghana.   This was in fulfillment of the airline’s promise to use its ever Accra operations as sub-hub to other countries in the West […]

Aviation, Tourism Identified as Alternative Revenue Sources

The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) Bankole Bernard has said that tourism and aviation could serve as huge alternative sources of revenue for Nigeria if the two sectors were properly harnessed. He said Nigeria as a country with large air passenger market and diverse tourist destinations could generate enormous resources […]

NANTA Commends House Committee on Aviation

President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Bankole Bernard has commended the public hearing on state of the nation’s aviation sector, saying the revelations at the hearing organised by the House Committee on Aviation, has vindicated the position earlier taken by the association. Bernard commended NASS, particularly the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation […]