Why FG May not Concession Nation’s Airports

Despite the promise by the federal government to concession the nation’s airports, starting with the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and three other major airports in Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt, there are indications that this plan may not be actualised in the foreseeable future. THISDAY investigations have revealed that government had already concessioned […]

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Medview Apologises to Passengers over Disruption on Its Lagos-London Flights

About 120  passengers billed to travel to London from Lagos on Medview Airline flight were  yesterday stranded when the domestic carrier could not make operating aircraft available.  Many of the passengers arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos by 8:00 am for1:00 pm and waited beyond the flight time without any word from the […]

Stowaways and Desperation to Leave Nigeria

  Many Nigerians have died in their attempt to stowaway from the country, but despite the deaths, others still struggle to get out through such precarious means. Despite the gory experiences, tragedies and deaths of Nigerians who tried to get to Europe by land, Nigerians have not stopped the attempt to go to the West […]

Impact of Weather on Airline Operations

  While Nigerian airlines were musing about how to beat the Harmattan haze that usually obstruct flight operations in December, they never envisaged that they would face the current flight disruptions occasioned by the ceaseless rains that have lasted for over two weeks. Industry operatives said that in the past, thunderstorm usually characterise the beginning […]

Emirates Passenger Dies on Arrival at MMIA

A Nigerian, Isaac Olusola Dada, who was said to have been ill, died of heart attack on Wednesday on arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos after disembarking from Emirates flight from Dubai. The deceased with passport number A04501199 was said to have slumped and died immediately he arrived the airport terminal. The […]