Aviation

Travel Agents Demand Reduction in Cost of PCR Test, Efficiency in Payment System

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has called for downward review of the cost of Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for international travellers at the nation’s airports. President of NANTA, Mrs. Susan Akporiaye said feedback from passengers indicate that they grapple with many problems, including high cost of the test and […]

Emirates airline Aviation

Emirates resumes daily flights to Nigeria Dec. 5

Emirates will resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from 5 December 2021, offering customers enhanced connectivity to and through Dubai. The world’s largest international airline will operate to and from its Nigerian gateways with daily flights, providing travellers from Nigeria convenient access to Dubai, which remains a highly popular holiday and business destination. […]

Aviation

‘Why Fewer Nigerians are Returning Home’

Reports have indicated that many more Nigerians would have returned to the country since resumption of international flights on September 5, 2020 if not for restrictive Covid-19 protocols and high airfares. Shortly before international flights resumed, the federal government had stopped evacuation of Nigerians abroad but there were still many Nigerians stranded overseas. Many of […]

MMIA Aviation

Finally, International Flights Resume

After many postponements since the country’s airspace was closed for scheduled international services over six months ago to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Nigeria resumed international flight operations on Saturday. The flights kicked off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with the maximum number of arriving passengers […]