Aviation

Looming Threat to Travel Agency in Nigeria

Thousands of jobs may be lost in the downstream sector of the aviation industry as technology, poor policy implementation threaten the existence of travel agencies in Nigeria. Chinedu Eze writes that without urgent intervention by government, the country would lose the multibillion naira market to foreign operators. About 20 years ago a travel agency may […]

Bernard Aviation

NANTA to Focus on Growth Strategy at Its AGM

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has announced that it would hold its 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) with a focus on developing strategic policies for the growth of travel and tourism industry. The association said the AGM was coming at a time the downstream sub-sector of the aviation industry has lamented over weak […]

Alexandre de Juniac Aviation

IATA Clarifies Issues with New Settlement Plan

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) would like to clarify that NewGen ISS (New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems) is not a program that is specific only to Nigeria. The body said it represents the modernization of the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) used by more than 50,000 IATA-accredited travel agents around the world, […]