With diminishing disposable income due to downturn in Nigeria’s economy, many Nigerians who hitherto travelled by air cannot afford it currently. If the situation continues, Nigeria may have blighted aviation sector, which only benefits foreign airlines that operate most of the international flight service from Nigeria. As Christmas season draws near, relief is yet to […]
As the details of the devastating injuries sustained onboard flight SQ321 emerge, attention is turning to what happens to these passengers and crew now and what can be done to make all the hours spent in an aircraft cabin safer. Aviation experts believe this incident is a glimpse into a future where there is an […]
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have concluded plans to eliminate multiple checkpoints where security operatives and passengers interface during the screening of international travellers at Nigeria’s airports. Security operatives like the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) and the […]
Nigeria recorded a total of 15.89 million passengers who travelled through the nation’s airports in 2023, which is less than 16.17 million that passed through the airports in 2022. Experts who blamed the shortfall on the ‘Japa’ syndrome, said in 2023, about 2.04 million Nigerians travelled out of the country between January and December, while […]
Despite the recent payment of $61 million (N66 billion) to foreign airlines by the federal government as part of their revenue trapped in Nigeria, international carriers still charge Nigerians outrageous fares for international travels, THISDAY can report. Before the federal government paid the $61 million, trapped funds in Nigeria had risen to about $800 million. […]
