The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that airlines on commercial service have airlifted four billion passengers in 2017, as Africa increased passenger traffic by 6.6 per cent. This was contained in IATA’s industry performance statistics for 2017. The world body said worldwide annual air passenger numbers exceeded four billion for the first time, […]
Emirates will be operating extra flights to Jeddah and Medina to help facilitate travel for pilgrims heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj. Emirates will be operating 33 additional flights to Jeddah and Medina from 6 to 31 August to support the journey for pilgrims expected to travel to the Holy […]
Emirates has agreed to buy up to 36 Airbus A380s in a provisional order that will keep the world’s largest passenger jet in production for a further 10 years. The Memorandum of Understanding Emirates signed with Airbus is for 20 A380s and an option for 16 more. The 20 aircraft order is worth just over […]
Emirates and Etihad Airways have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on aviation security. The agreement, between Emirates Group Security and Etihad Aviation Group, is for the sharing of information and intelligence between the United Arab Emirates’ two largest airlines. Under the MOU Emirates will provide security and training to Etihad, with the groups […]
A young Nigerian woman who connected Emirates flight from South Africa, Kofo Abaniwonda was reported to have died on aboard Emirates Airline. She died Friday and was buried on Saturday at Ikorodu, reports indicated. Sources at the airport indicated that the deceased, a young woman and a professional, might have travelled to seek medical attention in South […]
