The local aviation sector has declared at least 70 per cent drop in ticket sales for the Year 2020 on account of the coronavirus pandemic that ravaged the world. The rough estimate was measured with figures in 2019 when the industry pooled $1billion from international travel sales. President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel […]
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Bi-Courtney Aviation Services (BASL), has begun upgrading the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal II (MMA2) facility in Lagos, following the import of new x-ray machines and air conditioning systems for passengers’ safety, security and comfort. Bi-Courtney, in a statement, hinted that the x-ray machines cost half a million dollars, to accelerate the screening of passengers and
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United Nigeria Airlines Commences Flight Operations The new entrant into domestic scheduled air transport operations, United Nigeria Airlines will commence services as its inaugural flight will be conducted tomorrow (Friday, February 12, 2021). According to Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, the airline’s Head, Corporate Communications said: “The inaugural flight will take-off from the domestic wing of Murtala Mohammed
THE impasse between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria over flight operations has taken another shift as Emirates Airlines has announced a discontinuance of outbound passenger flights to Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria citing government directives. The new announcement apexes events of the last few weeks that saw the back and forth between both
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Ibom Air Introduces Reward Scheme for Customers Akwa Ibom State owned airline, the Ibom Airlines Limited, has promised to reward loyal customers for consistency in their patronage of the airline. The management of the airline disclosed that with the new initiative, flyers would be entitled to earn miles in an exchangeable loyalty currency called “Gold
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Emirates from operating flights to Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) effective 72 hours from Thursday midnight for violating COVID-19 directives and protocol as issued by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF). The PTF has also ordered that during the 72-hour leeway Emirates Airline is only authorised to
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Dana Air Introduces 24 Hours Customer Service Dana Air has introduced 24 hours, seven days customer service as part of its promise to offer improved customer relationships and guarantee customer satisfaction. According to a statement by Dana Air’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, Dana Air would now be available on social media platforms and
Dana Air Avails Round-The-Clock Customer Service Responses In order to provide on-time responses to complaints and or enquiries from its teeming patrons, Nigerian Dana Air has introduced 24 hours, 7 days Customer Service which is part of its promise to offer improved customer relationships and guarantee customer satisfaction. The airline in a statement by Dana
Over the last year, there have been several restrictions introduced to help curb the impact of the pandemic. However, these efforts have been inconsistent across the globe and often against the advice of aviation bodies and health groups. Nonetheless, the industry is going through another dark period with several strict measures in place. International Air
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today shared its full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020. As expected, the results are dire. Revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) fell by 65.9% compared to the full year of 2019. This is by far the sharpest traffic decline in the history of commercial aviation. Moreover, forward bookings have been
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