British Airways announced a multi-billion dollar order for up to 42 Boeing 777 fuel-efficient passenger jets on Thursday, just two weeks after Airbus said it would no longer make its A380 superjumbo. BA-parent IAG said its British carrier would purchase 18 777-9 planes made by the US giant, while an option for a further 24 […]
Nigeria has a large population of international travellers, which is average of about 4.5 million annually. Over 90 per cent of these passengers are airlifted by foreign airlines. This is because Nigeria does not have local carriers that have successfully operated international destinations for a number of years. So, most of the Bilateral Air Service […]
Some British Airways cabin crew began a two week strike on Saturday in a prolonged pay dispute, risking further brand damage and travel disruption, although the airline said most passengers would be able to fly. Members of BA’s “mixed fleet” cabin crew – those who work on both long and short-haul flights – have been […]
Industry experts have variously posited that one of the major challenges being suffered by Nigerian airlines is lack of government support. Whereas other countries easily negotiate Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the Nigerian government for their airlines, Nigerian carriers always find it difficult to get approval from other countries to operate to their airports. […]
Twenty-four hours after the cancellation of its flights worldwide due to computer glitch on Saturday, British Airways on Sunday resumed flights to Nigeria and other destinations, as flight BA075 departed London Heathrow Airport at 12:09 pm Nigerian time to Lagos. BA website indicated that the flight departed from the Terminal 5 after one hour delay […]
