In January, United Airlines announced that it will expedite the retirement of its fleet of Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets. United, the last major airline in the US to operate the venerable icon, will retire its fleet by the end of 2017, one year earlier than previously planned. This year, the Chicago-based airline will replace the 747 with […]
Delta’s Master Sommelier, Andrea Robinson, has hand-picked her 2017 Wine selections, offering exclusive choices to Delta One customers flying between Nigeria and the United States. The vintages will appear on a rotating seasonal basis, with two different reds and whites available every three months. During the summer (June-August), one white will be substituted for a […]
Low value of the local currency, unfavourable forex policy, aviation fuel scarcity and high cost of fuel, and poor infrastructure have kept international carriers under pressure and forcing them to leave the juicy Nigerian market. In a normal operational situation where there is no security threat, no diplomatic imbroglio and there is no war, foreign […]
US carriers United and Delta have offered to re-assign flight crew concerned about contracting the Zika virus from routes to Latin America and the Caribbean, Reuters reports. The move shows how the mosquito-borne virus, linked to birth defects in Brazil, looms as an issue not just for passengers but for flight crews as well. In […]