Airlines

Ticket Racketeering Intensifies as Passengers Scramble for Limited Aircraft Seats

The limited number of aircraft seats, which falls short of meeting passengers’ demand on domestic routes has intensified ticket racketeering by airlines ground staff, especially ticketing officials in collaboration with airport touts that claim to be protocol officers. THISDAY investigations carried out over the last three months, revealed that ticketing officials cancel tickets already sold […]

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Reforms as Elixir for Air Travellers

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has described the consular services at the UK Visa Application Centre, Enugu, as speedy and courteous, urging the people of the South East and South South regions to make use of the centre. Mbah also called on other foreign missions in the country to emulate the UK Government […]

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Passport Racketeering in South-east Heightens as Applicants Indict Immigration Officers

Passport Control Officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in the South-east have been accused of charging extra fees in addition to the official fees for obtaining international passports. THISDAY Investigation revealed that hundreds of applicants who applied to obtain passports were made to either pay more for the passport, or get delayed for several […]

Airlines

Tasew: We have been Providing Alternative Air Transport Services to Nigerians

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, said the airline has contributed immensely in connecting Nigerians through flight services to different parts of the world. Tasew who spoke to selected Nigerian journalists recently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian capital, expressed hope that air transport industry will grow in the continent when political […]