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Global Passenger Movement May Rise as Industry Hopes for No Accident Year

The International Civil Aviation Organisation and the International Air Transport Association project that globally airlines may transport more passengers in 2019 than last year, just as they frowned at the rate of air accidents in 2018.  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has indicated that globally more passengers would travel by air in 2019.  It […]

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African Airlines Record Decrease in Freight Demand by 7.8% in November 2018

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), was flat (0%) in November 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This was the slowest rate of growth recorded since March 2016, following 31 consecutive months of year-on-year increases. Freight […]

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“Air Transport Supports 65.5m jobs $2.7 tr. in Economic Activity”

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the global air transport sector supports 65.5 million jobs and $2.7 trillion in global economic activity, according to new research released by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), an arm of the world body. This was contained in the report, Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, which explored the […]

Open Sky Africa will Benefit Nigerian Airlines, Says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Nigerian airlines would benefit hugely from the free movement of the region’s carriers from one country to another in the continent, known as open sky for Africa. The international body on Tuesday urged Nigerian airlines to take advantage of the treaty, Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) to […]

President of NANTA Mr. Bernard Bankole; Chairman Board of Trustees of NANTA Steve Isokariri; General Manager Ethiopian Airlines Nigeria Mrs. Firihewot Mekonnen. Aviation

How to Identify Fake Travel Agents

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority recently warned travellersagainst patronising unregistered travel agencies. So while efforts are being made to reduce the number of fake agents in the system, the major challenge is how to identify them. During the last World Cup in Russia, about 230 Nigerians were defrauded by travel agents. While they were given […]