Aviation

Travel Agents Call for FG’s Intervention over UK’s New COVID-19 Protocol

Nigerian travel agents have called for the intervention of the federal government, World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nation over UK’s new protocol on COVID-19, which indicated that travellers from some countries, including Nigeria who has been vaccinated must be quarantined on arrival to the United Kingdom. The European nation announced that from 4;00 […]

Air Peace Aircraft Aviation

COVID-19: Air Peace suspends flights to Dakar, Monrovia, reduces frequency to Accra, to suspend Sharjah next week

Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has downsized its operations in response to the adverse effects of the pandemic, Coronavirus. The airline said it took the decisive decision after an emergency meeting with its top management staff to review its operations in the face of the disease, which the World Health Organisation (W.H.O) has already declared […]

de Juniac Aviation

COVID-19 Cuts Demand and Revenues

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its initial assessment of the impact of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 outbreak (COVID-19) shows a potential 13% full-year loss of passenger demand for carriers in the Asia-Pacific region. Considering that growth for the region’s airlines was forecast to be 4.8%, the net impact will be an 8.2% […]

MMIA Aviation

Coronavirus: Fear Grips Airport Workers

Airport workers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos are panicking over the devastating effect of Coronavirus, which has killed many, especially in China, as some Chinese are set to return to Nigeria after their Lunar celebration. Although Chinese authorities have directed their citizens not to travel broad, THISDAY learnt that many Chinese who […]