Author: Wole Shadare

… may revert to quarantine There are strong indications that the United Kingdom may rescind its travel ban on Nigeria and revert to a return of quarantine for countries on the Red List particularly Nigerians before the December 20 date for the review of the list. The review could see Nigerians travelling undergo quarantine in their chosen hotels or homes rather than the current situation where travellers, especially British nationals, are subjected to a 10-day…

In a fresh twist  to the diplomatic row between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria, the UAE has rejected the directive from Nigeria that puts on hold Emirates flights suspension while restricting the carrier to one weekly light to Abuja, The carrier, in a statement, said Emirates will be completely suspending its flights between Nigeria and Dubai until the Civil Aviation Authorities from both countries find a solution to the current ongoing issue. According…

Kenya Airways will begin flights from Juba to Khartoum from the 10th of December 10, 2021 counter-rotating on an Embraer 190 and boosting its schedule to 10x weekly from the current 7 flights from Juba and 3xweekly flights to Khartoum. Commenting on the route launch, Allan Kilavuka, CEO, Kenya Airways said,  “Kenya Airways is steadfast on creating free flows of trade and tourism across Africa and in other key markets because we believe our wide…

The Association of Foreign Airlines Representatives in Nigeria (AFARN) has lent its voice to the lingering controversy trailing the concession of the four major airports of Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt, and Kano. The group tasked Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika with the handling of the concession process. President, AFARM, Mr. Kingsley Nwokoma in a press briefing today said AFARN was not against the concession of four major aerodromes but called for the government to ensure it scrutinizes…