President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Bankole Bernard, has called for more improvement in manpower development in the aviation sector, noting that considering the country’s population and the role aviation plays in the nation’s economy, there should be more skilled manpower in the sector. Bernard who made this known in Lagos […]
As nations across the world seek to earn foreign exchange through its diverse cultural heritage, experts in the tourism sector have identified lack of favorable legal framework as the missing link to drive the needed change in the industry and stimulate a competitive business environment. The National President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agency (NANTA), […]
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has announced that it would hold its 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) with a focus on developing strategic policies for the growth of travel and tourism industry. The association said the AGM was coming at a time the downstream sub-sector of the aviation industry has lamented over weak […]
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 […]
Foreign airlines sold tickets worth $800 million (N288 billion) in the first half of 2018, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The figure was a great improvement on 2017 when the airlines recorded a total of N503 billion from the Nigerian market, out of which about N259 billion was realized in the first […]
