Abuja – Mr Hloni Pitso, Regional Manager for West Africa, South African Tourism, has said that the country recorded 84,000 arrivals from Nigeria as at the end of 2014. Pitso told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday that arrivals from Nigeria had doubled since 2010 when it recorded about 45,000 arrivals […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said on Tuesday that it received a total of 7,328 complaints from both domestic and international air passengers in 2015. This is contained in a statement issued by the NCAA. Adurogboye explained that complaints such as short landing (delay in arrival of passenger’s luggage), was a normal occurrence in […]
The Managing Director of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Mr Philippe Scholtes, has commended the Delta State government for establishing the biggest leather and foot wear factory in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mr Scholtes made the commendation when he led UNIDO team on appraisal visit to the leather works/shoe factory at the state Micro, Small and […]
Air Cote D'Ivoire announced yesterday that arrangements were underway to operate the Abuja-Abidjan route. The airline made this known in a statement signed by its Country Manager-Nigeria, Mr Moustapha Fofana, in Lagos. According to the statement, the service between the two strategic destinations is expected to commence on Feb. 15. The statement said that, "this […]
Lagos — Following Wednesday's controlled ditching of a Bristow Helicopter, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the operation of the Bristow Helicopters Limited's Sikorsky S-76X++ type till further notice. The Helicopter ditched inside the high sea around 10 a.m on Wednesday with 11 passengers including two crew members on board. Daily Trust reports […]
EMIRATES, the world's largest international airline, this week introduced a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its route between Harare, Lusaka and Dubai. The massive Boeing 777-300ER, which is the backbone of the Emirates fleet and popular amongst travellers, increases Emirates' capacity to meet growing demand on the route. It replaces the Airbus A340-300 and offers an […]
Higher visitor numbers from France and Italy fueled the Seychelles' tourism market to a record number of tourists last year, officials said Monday. Visits from France were up 14 percent last year to more than 37,000, while Italy saw its visitor number rise 10 percent, said Sherin Naiken, chief executive of the Seychelles Tourism Board […]
Lagos — Capt. Noggie Megisson, the Executive Chairman of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), in this interview, speaks on the challenges confronting airline operators and the aviation sector. What is your view on the state of aviation in Nigeria? Nigeria needs to start looking at aviation as something that will contribute to its financial basket. […]
Eleven people have survived a Bristow helicopter crash that occurred around the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, eyewitnesses have said. The crash has been confirmed by the Public Relations Officer, South-West National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye. Farinloye also said emergency workers are already on the scene of the incident. An official of Lagos State Emergency […]
IN the light of the spread of the deadly Zika virus to some countries, the Federal Government has placed restrictions on travels to Latin America until the situation improves. The restriction particularly affects pregnant women, the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole said yesterday.The virus has so far spread to 23 countries, especially in Latin […]
