Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

NIMET warns of poor visibility as harmattan haze thickens

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Heavy dust haze in some places in the northern part of Nigeria would be experienced according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET). Nimet in its alert warned of horizontal visibility to (500 – 3000)m as fresh dust plumed has been raised at the dust source region in the Chad Republic. NiMET has also cautioned of low visibility which may lead to certain flights being delayed why learning road users to be cautious and people with…

FAAN, PEBEC Collaborate On Capacity Building

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wole Shadare

As part of ongoing efforts to improve on the quality of service delivery at the nation’s airports, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in collaboration with the Enabling Business Environment Secretariat of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has organised a training program for leaders and frontline officers of major stakeholders at the airports. The training program is aimed at continuous sensitization of the stakeholders and building capacity for airport personnel on the…

IATA says aviation isn’t to blame for Omicron

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Airline association, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) maintains its view that air travel should not be penalized for the new Omicron variant. Even now that the mutated Covid-virus has spread from Southern Africa to 57 countries worldwide, imposing flight bans and closing borders are not the solutions but scientific risked-based decisions should be, Director-General Willie Walsh said during a media briefing on December 8. IATA says aviation isn’t to blame for Omicron. “The risk is…

Passenger Recounts Lufthansa Ordeal, Seeks Justice

Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 by Wole Shadare

A Netherlands-based Ghanaian, George Sam-Korsah, an entrepreneur, owner of Gino XXL Enterprises Europe, is seeking justice for the manner German carrier, Lufthansa maltreated him. The matter, which has assumed a different dimension, has been charged to court with allegations that the carrier is out to frustrate the case which could cost the carrier huge sums of money in compensation. Sam-Korsah, who is seeking €25,000 compensation for the humiliation and damage he was subjected to had…

How Private Jet Owners ‘ripped’ off Govt Of Over N30bn

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wole Shadare

… deliberately undervalue aircraft to escape import duties The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recently conducted a 60-day corporate and business jet aircraft verification exercise to determine and separate the private fleet from commercial aircraft operated by Nigerian domestic airlines. In the course of the verification exercise, the agency said it uncovered gross and flagrant abuses of the Temporary Importation Permit (TIP) concession by most private aircraft owners in the country. The abuse of…

Flout revised COVID-19 protocols, get $3, 500 fine, NCAA warns airlines

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a notification to all airlines stating that airlines that flout the newly revised COVID-19 Provisional Quarantine protocols will pay a penalty of $3,500 per passenger for non-compliance with the requirements while there may be an outright ban. In an All Operators Letter(AOL) with reference NCAA/DG/AIR/16/327 issued December 3rd, 2021 to all accountable managers and signed by the Director-General NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, all airlines that protocols for…

Open Skies: Nigeria Takes Back Seat As US Carriers Consolidate

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

United’s resumption of flights to Washington from Lagos has again shifted focus to the US-Nigeria Open Skies deal and how Nigerian carriers have failed to take advantage of the deal 21 years after it was signed, writes WOLE SHADARE The pact When Nigeria and the United States signed the ‘Open Skies’ agreement in the year 2000, little did the country know that it was going into a lopsided agreement. Yes, over the years, the world…

Omicron: Nigerian Carriers Brace For Massive Flight Cancellations From UK

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Many Nigerians living overseas could be denied the opportunity to visit home for Christmas following the United Kingdom’s travel ban on Nigeria because of the discovery of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. Thousands of Nigerians in the Diaspora, particularly in the UK and the United States, are counting their losses as they have put on hold their trips as airlines are making frantic moves to cancel their bookings. This will also have…

Emirates flights land in Lagos, Abuja

Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The highly anticipated return of Emirates to Nigeria has happened as Emirates touched down in both Abuja and Lagos on Sunday. The spectacular water cannon welcome at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos marked the restart of daily services to Nigeria from Dubai. Both flights from Dubai, EK 785 to Abuja and EK 783 to Lagos, were welcomed to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport with water cannon salutes. Upon arrival, a cake cutting ceremony was also held between Emirates officials…

UK ban throws Nigeria’s air travel into chaos

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Confusion, passengers in frantic effort to beat Monday deadline Seek alternative routes out of Nigeria Canada rejects COVID-18 certificates from Nigeria, nine other nations The situation at the country’s major airports of Lagos and Abuja turned chaotic today as a horde of travellers sought alternative arrangements to get out of the country to beat the UK Monday deadline for non-extension of flights to Nigerians over the outbreak of the new COVID-19 variant,…

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