Why Emirates Airline Extended Resumption Date of Flights to and from Nigeria till October 10 The Emirates Airline, flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has extended the resumption date of flights to and from Nigeria till October 10 due to the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the UAE. This was disclosed by the […]

FAAN Reverses No-fly Order to Kebbi Airport The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria says it has reversed plan to shut down operations at the Kebbi Airport following earlier reports of the state government being indebted to the authority. General Manager, Corporate Affairs at FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, said this in a telephone interview with our

IATA Urges Ethiopian Government to Maintain Support for Aviation The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of Ethiopia to continue its focus on maintaining efficient air connectivity amid the COVID-19 crisis. This will place Ethiopia in a strong position to weather the crisis and speed up the eventual industry and economic recovery.“We

Akwa Ibom to Certify 5000 Tourism Firms Akwa Ibom state government has identified 5,000 tourism companies to be issued with certificates to authenticate their businesses in the state tourism sector. The state government has also opened Tourism Information Desk at the state Ibom Airport to guide tourists coming to the state The Chairman of the

On Sept. 20, 2021, the Biden administration announced it would simultaneously relax travel restrictions for foreign nationals traveling from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, the U.K., Brazil, Ireland, South Africa, and India, and impose new travel requirements for travelers from all other countries. The Biden administration will start requiring all adult travelers to provide proof

After 35 years of being in operation, the Federal Government recently approved a new Safety Threshold Ground Handling Charges for ground handling firms operating in the country’s aviation sector. Daily Trust reports that the new approval gives a N15bn boost to the aviation sector. Aviation safety, according to stakeholders, starts from the ground. The takeoff

United Airlines has announced that new service between Washington, D.C. and Lagos, Nigeria would begin November 29 (subject to government approval). The airline in a statement released at the weekend, said it would operate three weekly flights connecting the US capital to Nigeria’s largest city, which is also the top Western African destination for US

The Ethiopian Airlines,  Africa’s largest airline, has announced resumption of flights to Enugu Airport in South-east Nigeria from the 1st of October. This is coming after 2 years of flight suspension, following airport renovations. The General Manager, Shimeles Arage, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, adding that every week there would be a flight

FG Upwardly Reviews Ground Handling Rates 35 Years After Foreign airlines to pay between $1,500 and $5,000Local carriers get N25,000-N70,000 benchmark After a 35-year wait, the Federal Government has approved new safety threshold ground handling charges, effective October 1, 2021 for international carriers, and January 1, 2022, for domestic operators. According to the review, made

Nigeria: Experts – Improved Infrastructure Will Boost Aviation Sector, Increase Transport Industry Contribution to GDP Aviation stakeholders and experts have called for continued investment in infrastructure to sustain the growing contribution of the sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The transport industry contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter