Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Qatar Airways, Access Bank ink deal on discounted fares

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Qatar Airways, the unprecedented seven-time winner of the Skytrax ‘World’s Best Airline’ award, on Tuesday announced its partnership with Access Bank to offer the bank’s customers across Africa exclusive discounts on flights – embodying its commitment to enhancing air transport accessibility and convenience. In efforts to ease financial barriers to air travel, the multiple award-winning airline will offer a 12 per cent discount on both business and economy class tickets to Access Bank customers who…

African airlines’ cargo volume up by 17%

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for January 2024 global air cargo markets indicating a strong start to 2024. During the month in review, African airlines saw their air cargo volumes increase by 17.0% with much improved compared to December’s performance (-1.2%). African airlines benefitted from strong growth on the Africa-Asia trade lane with capacity was 19.4% above January 2023 levels and accounting for 2% of total global air cargo traffic. Total demand, measured…

NANTA President fumes over members’ anti-competition, retrogressive practices

Posted on March 3, 2024March 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has carpeted people she called mischief makers whom she said are peddling rumours that could tarnish the image of the association and has vowed to confront them using all the legal means available to NANTA. Reacting to’ insidious and damaging narratives’ targeting NANTA members holding International Air Transport Association (IATA) licence under the Golite category as fraudulent trade operators, she warned the purveyors of…

Oransanye Report: Merger of Aviation Agencies’ll Spell Disaster, Stakeholders Tell FG

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The aviation industry was thrown into a frenzy last week when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the implementation of the Stephen Orosanye report which recommended the merging, scrapping and subsuming of government agencies. Not a few thought that the Federal Government had jettisoned the controversial decision to merge many of the Ministry, Department, or Agency (MDAs) to save costs. Since the announcement, workers in the aviation industry have begun to fret over the plan by…

IWD: Dana Bags Gender-Friendly Airline Award, Supports One Million Man Walk for Women

Posted on March 3, 2024March 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, Dana Air proudly announces its support for the One Million Man Walk and Pan African HeforShe Summit by the African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO) on the 6th and 7th of March in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The walk which is to raise awareness and eliminate gender-based violence, a major public health problem, marks a significant moment in advocating for inclusive decision-making and the advancement of women…

Anthony Kila:Air Peace to London is not just a flight

Posted on March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Dear Readers Welcome to the month March of 2024 Barring any extraordinary circumstances, whatever else happens in March 2024, the month will also be remembered as the month Nigerian-based privately owned airline Air Peace, led by Allen Onyema makes its maiden flight to London, UK. It is not the first time a Nigerian airline will go to London as a commercial flight, we have had some others do the same, Nigeria Airways, Belview, Arik and…

Walk For Love Africa (WFLA) Set to Hold Inaugural Summit

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Walk For Love Africa® (WFLA) is delighted to announce that preparations are in place for the inaugural edition of the WFLA Summit, a travel, tourism and trade event scheduled to take place from 28 to 29 March 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria, at the Radisson Blu Hotel Ikeja. The event’s theme is Intra-Africa Travel and Tourism Ecosystem: Maximizing Sustainable Growth and Development Opportunities. The 2-day event will feature a full-day conference with high-level panel sessions with…

Airlines unblock lower ticket inventories as fares on int’l’ routes set to crash

Posted on February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Fares on Nigerian routes most expensive in Africa NCAA sets up ten-man committee on travel cost reduction In a move to halt the spiralling cost of air tickets in the country and make travelling affordable for Nigerians, the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Captain Chris Najomo, has set up a 10-man Committee to look into the high cost of tickets in the country. The committee is coming on the heels…

Green Africa Launches Second Annual Zero Naira Fare Campaign

Posted on February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Green Africa has announced the launch of its second annual Zero Naira FareCampaign. The airline ran its first Zero Naira Fare campaign last year to the delight of many customers across the country who had the opportunity to fly for the first time. This initiative allows customers the unique opportunity to fly for free to any of the destinations currently served by Green Africa, paying only airport taxes and other applicable charges estimated at approximately…

Qatar Airways, Gategroup Ink In-flight Catering Pact

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Qatar Airways and Gategroup have a new catering partnership to elevate in-flight dining, structured through a Business Management Agreement that will see collaboration on passenger dining experiences, sourcing and procurement, healthy eating, and sustainability. Qatar Airways’ commitment to global aviation excellence will be reinforced by Gategroup’s expertise in menu design, culinary concepts and operational excellence. This partnership with Gategroup is expected to amplify the Qatar Airways brand by delivering refined culinary experiences for our guests,…

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