There is need for the federal government to support domestic airlines in the acquisition of more aircraft, to boost air travel. Operating aircraft in Nigeria went down since the last five years, from over 90 to about 50 as of December 2019. This also gave rise to higher airfares, as more passengers chase fewer aircraft […]
Nigeria has continued to attract more international airlines as the country maintains position as a dependable market because of its huge passenger traffic. A top official of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) told THISDAY that many factors made this possible and this include the fact that Nigeria has increasing number of travellers, which […]
The federal government has said that henceforth it would adopt a reciprocity policy to deal with foreign airlines and countries that discriminate against Nigerian passengers and airlines. This was in reaction to numerous complaints from Nigerian passengers who were short-changed or discriminated against by foreign airlines and Nigerian carriers who are denied landing rights or […]
Foreign airlines sold tickets worth $800 million (N288 billion) in the first half of 2018, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The figure was a great improvement on 2017 when the airlines recorded a total of N503 billion from the Nigerian market, out of which about N259 billion was realized in the first […]
*Government Extends Completion Date for Enugu Airport Terminal Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has commended the federal government for issuing an Executive Order for the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) from all forms of transportation that it believes includes the air transport sector. AON in commending the federal government thanked President Muhammadu Buhari and […]
