Aviation

Passenger Traffic Recovery after COVID-19 Continues, Says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced passenger data for March 2022 demonstrating that the recovery of air travel continues and observed that the impacts from the conflict in Ukraine on air travel demand were quite limited overall while Omicron-related effects continued to be confined largely to Asian domestic markets. IATA said the total […]

Aviation

Aviation Industry Recounts Achievements in 2021 Despite Fears

Despite initial predictions that it would take aviation sector in Africa longer period to recover from the effect of the devastation of COVID-19 pandemic, Nigerian domestic flight operations made quick recovery and galvanised ancillary services to a high economic throttle. In November 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) projected a slow restart for Africa […]

IATA Aviation

IATA Laments COVID-19 Travel Restriction for Air Passengers

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that air travelers are increasingly frustrated with the COVID-19 travel restrictions. A survey commissioned by IATA of 4,700 respondents in 11 markets in September demonstrated confidence that the risks of COVID-19 could be effectively managed and that the freedom to travel should be restored. IATA said 67 […]

Aviation

FG’s Airport Infrastructure Renewal

The decision by the federal government to embark on building additional terminals to its international airports some years ago was insightful as those facilities can now meet the needs of increasing passenger traffic Many Nigerians were surprised last week when the global body, Airport Council International (ACI), African Region gave the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) […]