The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Yinka Folami, has excoriated some foreign airlines that sell dollar-only tickets in the country, saying that it infringes on global practices, describing it as an exercise that is direct affront on Nigeria’s sovereignty. Folami also described cross-border trading as the ‘greatest infidelity and a sin’ against […]
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the federal government in advancing Nigeria’s travel and tourism agenda. This was made known during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, recently. Welcoming the NANTA delegation, the minister affirmed the government’s openness to stakeholder engagement, […]
President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mr. Yinka Folami, has commended Emirates Airlines for its successful operations to Nigeria since it resumed flight from Dubai to Lagos last year. Folami who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Travel and Logistics Centre Limited, said that for Emirates to take advantage […]
After a two-year hiatus, the Dubai based Emirates has resumed flights to Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria. The Middle East mega carrier inaugural flight touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on October 1, 2024, as Nigeria was celebrating its 64th Independence anniversary. Commenting on the return of services, the Deputy President […]
Despite the campaign for liberalization and collaboration to realise the objectives of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), the Chairman of Air Peace Dr Allen Onyema yesterday narrated how some countries in the region where the airline extended its services use hostile operating environment through outrageous airport charges to frustrate the Nigerian carrier. Onyema said in […]
