Airlines

Turkish Airlines Resumes Flight Operations to Lagos Today after Cancelling Flights for 4 Days

Turkish Airlines has announced it would resume flight operations to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos today after cancelling flights for four days.  This decision was contrary to what the airline and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) agreed on Wednesday; that it would resume flight service the following day in order to airlift […]

Aviation

NLC Disrupts Air Peace Flights, Leaving Passengers Stranded in Abuja, Lagos, Owerri

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday disrupted Air Peace flight operations and stopped the airline from taking off to any destination from its Lagos operational base while claiming to engage on strike action in Imo state against Governor Hope Uzodimma. THISDAY investigations did not indicate any interface between Air Peace and […]

Aviation

NLC Condemns Planned Concession of Airports, Supports National Carrier

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joseph Ajaero has said the body is fully in support of the national carrier project, while condemning federal government’s plan to concession the four major airports in the country. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had at various fora, explained that government’s plan to concession the […]

Aviation

NLC, NUATE Paralyse Activities at ASL

Aviation unions with the support of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has intensified the picketing of the Skycare Catering services ASL at the Lagos Airport, as the standoff enters day eight. Members of the union in solidarity with their affiliate body National Union of Air Transport Employees NUATE matched around the arrival and departure halls […]

MMIA Aviation

Flight Operations Continue as Aviation Sector Suspends Strike

There are indications that domestic and international flight operations would continue Tuesday as labour unions in collaboration the Nigria Labour Congress (NLC) may have suspended the strike planned to start today. There is also indications that the National Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, announced the suspension after  the meeting of the tripartite committee […]