The Managing Director of Finchglow Travels Limited, Bankole Bernard, in this interview says Nigeria is a leading market in air travel, adding that travel agencies play critical role in the aviation industry through wealth distribution and job creation. What are your major challenges operating a travel agency in Nigeria? The major challenge is the work force. […]
Following the improvement in the Nigerian economy after the recession that hit the country, foreign airlines operating in the country sold tickets worth $700 million as at the end of August 2019, according to figures obtained from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The data represented a significant increase in ticket sales compared with the […]
Partners IOD On Tourism Affairs In commemoration of the World Tourism Day which is celebrated on every 27 September all over the world since 1980, The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) has joined the rest of the world in celebrating the memorable event. To commence the opening ceremony of the Kenya Association of […]
Passenger and aircraft movement to international destinations in 2018 and 2019 have indicated that more Nigerians are travelling out of the country on one-way tickets. These are Nigerians that don’t intend to return to Nigeria soon. The development was confirmed by the increase in passenger movement for outbound international destinations, which from April to June […]
*Nigeria Loses $3 billion to Foreign Airlines as Capital Flight Annually Aviation industry stakeholders have rejected the plan by Ethiopian Airlines to set up a domestic carrier in Nigeria, using local investors. Industry players who spoke to THISDAY described Ethiopian Airlines’ plan as a strategy to sustain its existence amid challenges in the global […]
