Air passenger traffic in Nigeria rose by 12 per cent to 8,487,698 as at the end of June, 2019, up from the 7,569,695 recorded in the comparable period of 2018, according to the latest air traffic data released by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The full year figure for 2019, which is being […]
In-bound Nigerian air travelers returning home to celebrate the yuletide with their loved ones are having difficulty in travelling with their luggage, as foreign airline now imposes outrageous charges on excess luggage and also delay connecting flight time with passengers that have many bags. THISDAY learnt that passengers with many bags above the accepted kilogrammes […]
The Director of Consumer Protection, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Adamu Abdullahi, has said airlinesin the country will gain more by cooperating and maximising opportunities through interlining. Abdullahi, who said this in an interview,also said Nigeria may reciprocate the high charges levelled on Nigerian carriers by other African countries. He spoke to Chinedu Eze. Excerpts: Let’s […]
Director of Consumer Protection, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, AdamuAbdullahi said fares must be affordable for more Nigerians to travel by air. He also proffered solutions to the menace of the Harmattan season on flight operations. Could you please explain why air fares on international flights in Nigeria are relatively higher than other countries in West […]
Nigerian travellers have lost millions of naira to fraudsters who use fake airline websites to sell tickets to unsuspecting victims. This was disclosed to THISDAY by the Director of Consumer Protection, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), AdamuAbdullahi. He disclosed that travellers who were unfortunate to access these fake sites and pay for tickets go […]
