Bernard Bankole is the President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), the umbrella body of the travel agencies and agents otherwise known as the downstream sector of the aviation sector. In this interview with WOLE OYEBADE, Bankole takes a detailed look at the industry, recent review of Rate of Exchange, plan to […]
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) on Wednesday faulted the scrapping of the Ministry of Aviation by the Federal Government. The Assistant General-Secretary of NUATE, Mr Olayinka Abioye, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The Federal Government had on Tuesday merged the ministry with […]
Following the controversy that trailed the report that Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the two British carriers that fly London- Nigeria route, had fired all its Nigerian employees, the airline has reacted. The airline was equally alleged to have sacked its crew members working in its Lagos office. Among its Nigerian workers that were reportedly sacked were […]
How many times have you boarded a flight and noticed one or two passengers who are acting a bit peculiar? Here is a list of top reasons why people dread flying: 1. The plane’s wings might fall off, sending you spiraling to your doom on a deserted island. 2. The lavatory might be broken, […]
The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) is a division of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). It was launched in March 2001, to ensure that all aviation consumers obtain the best services in air transportation. Its main mission is to serve as the eagle eye of the industry by being responsible for informing, educating and protecting […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday predicted that airlines operating in Nigeria and other African countries would continue to experience weak growth in international passengers' traffic. This is contained in IATA global passenger traffic results for August issued by its Director-General, Mr Tony Tyler. "Adverse economic developments in parts of the continent, including […]
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has disconnected the Failure of the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to pay its electricity bills for about 3 months has led to it’s disconnection from the power grid by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. The disconnection of grid power supply by the AEDC resulted in some […]
Nigeria’s largest carrier, Arik Air, on Thursday, October 1 refuted claim in some quarters that the airline is facing financial challenges. The airline said: “We would like to once again state that the airline is not under any abnormal financial or operational difficulties and wish to assure passengers of the high level of safety and customer service that […]
Total international air passenger traffic dropped by 27.93 per cent or as much as 406,369 passengers in the second quarter of the year (Q2 2015) compared to the preceding quarter, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). It said a total of 1,048,598 passengers were involved in international air travel in the quarter under […]
There are strong indications that indebted airlines will not pay up the debts owed to aviation agencies anytime soon despite unions’ protests over alleged N100 billion debt. A reliable aviation source revealed that a major debtor airline has yet to come to agreement as to the actual value of its debt. The source said: “They have had meetings […]
