The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the increasing momentum towards reopening of borders and relaxation of travel restrictions, as COVID-19 moves into the endemic phase. Progress in Opening the World to Travel An IATA survey of travel restrictions for the world’s top 50 air travel markets (comprising 88% of international demand in 2019 as measured by revenue passenger […]

Nigerian passengers and others traveling on UK airlines, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic to and from London would no longer require to use a face mask on board as both airlines and a number of UK carriers have abolished the mask mandate. This followed the government’s announcement that all COVID-19 travel measures will end on

The Federal Government has concluded plans to announce approved concessionaires for the quadruple of Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano airports next week. It was learned that the flagship Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) will have its new operator announced by March 22. A total of 13 airport consortia, comprising local and foreign companies, submitted

Airline operators have hinted that they may be forced to shut down operations in the next three days due to the high cost of aviation fuel. Vice President, Airline Operators of Nigeria, Chief Allen Onyeama, disclosed this during a meeting with oil marketers, regulators, and the House of Representatives leadership on Monday. According to him,

UK‘s Government announced (14-Mar-2022) plans to remove the remaining COVID-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers, effective 04:00 18-Mar-2022. Details include: Removal of the passenger locator form, as well as COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers who do not qualify as vaccinated; Remaining managed hotel quarantine capacity to be fully stood down from the end of

Airline operators in the country are to be granted a license to import aviation fuel, otherwise known as Aviation Turbine Kerosene(ATK) or Jet A-1 The measure which was announced yesterday by the Group Managing Directors of the NNPC Limited, Mele Kyari, is to check the rising cost of the product and help keep the airlines

Once again, the price of Jet A1, otherwise known as aviation fuel, has risen to N607 per litre in some airports in the country. This is the second time the price of the product would rise astronomically in one week. Just last week, the price of the product rose from N426 per litre to N500

Six local carriers-  Air Peace, Azman Air, United Nigeria Airline, Arik Air, Aero Contractors and Max Air- have announced the ‘Spring Alliance’, to mutually support each other’s operations and surpass the expectations of the flying public. The carriers signed the alliance on Tuesday in Lagos. Chairman of Air Peace and Vice-president of the Airline Operators