Some international airlines, which hitherto had their operational bases in Nigeria, have started relocating their offices to Accra, Ghana from where they come to pick passengers in Nigeria. The airlines, THISDAY gathered, cited the poor value of the naira, high cost and paucity of aviation fuel as some of the reasons for their relocation. Already, […]
Nigerians are going through hard times owing to the current economic downturn. To add to the woes, Nigerian travellers pay outrageous airfares. It is an oxymoron, but the fares have to go up because the country is losing the value of its currency, industry observers have intoned. On international travel, foreign airlines have lost money in […]
Children and toddlers have found travelling on Emirates exciting as the airline has provided onboard toys for that segment of passengers, which Emirates dubbed Fly with Me Animal toys, which made their debut on board the Emirates flight as soon as it was launched for use. The set of toys included, Lewis the Lion from Africa, […]
Sunday, June 5, 2016 — DUBAI, U.A.E., 5 June 2016 – Emirates passengers can experience more of Dubai this summer by enjoying deep discounts and exclusive offers across the city with My Emirates Pass, launched jointly with Department of Economic Development in Dubai. Passengers flying on the airline to or through Dubai between 1 June […]
IBM has announced that it signed a $300 million, ten-year technology services agreement with Dubai’s Emirates Airline. IBM will provide information technology service s, allowing the airline to improve efficiency on its passenger support systems and functions, a statement from IBM said. Under the managed services agreement, this will include assistance in encrypting the airline’s […]
