Aviation

House to Investigate Complaints by Airlines on Disbursement of COVID-19 Funds

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation had promised to look into the complaints by airline operators and other stakeholders on the handling of the N5 billion COVID-19 aviation palliative. The Chairman, House Committee on Aviation, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji made the promise and said in a statement that the avalanche of concerns raised by stakeholders […]

Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines Joins African Union to Launch Test, Vaccine Passport

Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for the implementation of the African Union Trusted Travel Pass to make continental travel easier and safer amidst the COVID -19 pandemic. Africa CDC has mobilised a broad multi-stakeholder public private partnership with the help of its strategic partners, the […]

Aviation

FG’s Airport Infrastructure Renewal

The decision by the federal government to embark on building additional terminals to its international airports some years ago was insightful as those facilities can now meet the needs of increasing passenger traffic Many Nigerians were surprised last week when the global body, Airport Council International (ACI), African Region gave the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) […]

IATA Aviation

IATA: Growing Confidence Return to Air Travel

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced results from its latest poll of recent travelers, revealing growing confidence in a return to air travel, frustration with current travel restrictions, and acceptance of a travel app to manage health credentials for travel. IATA said 88% believe that when opening borders, the right balance must be struck […]

Aviation

Police Arrest, Parade 5 Fake COVID-19 Certificate Racketeers at MMIA

The Nigeria Police, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command has arrested and paraded five suspected fake COVID-19 certificate racketeers at the airport, while two others escaped. Police said the suspects, Achibong Idonrenyin, Moses Samuel, Popoola Adewala, Wale Aderele and Abdulmalik Ibrahim major in selling fake COVID-19 certificates to unsuspecting travellers within the international wing […]