Total passenger movement figures in 2016 and 2017 indicated that Nigeria recorded lower passenger traffic last year despite the fact that economic recession peaked in 2016 and started easing in 2017 as indices show that the economy witnessed a rebound with the reduction of exchange rate from N500 per dollar at the height of the […]
Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace said on Thursday that it has moved to check the growing trend of attacks and violence by air travellers in the country, blacklisting a passenger who flew into a rage and destroyed its check-in system at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. The blacklisted […]
The new terminals at the Nigeria’s major airports slated to come on stream before the end of this year may not be ready for use as planned because the facilities lack basic infrastructure for passenger facilitation. Studies conducted by the federal government and carried out by Arcaid, Architects and Environmental Consultants have revealed that the […]
* Earns N11.6bn in Q1 at MMIA The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command has expressed worry over the high spate of importation of military hardware, uniforms and other accessories into the country, fueling fears of the arming of militias and communities in different part of Nigeria. The Command also […]
A former managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Richard Aisuebeogun, has called for immediate expansion of airport facilities and upgrade of landing aids to meet projected annual passenger demand of 30 million by 2030. He said that if the current decay is not arrested, Nigeria would have to spend $50 billion […]
