Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

“Airlines yet to get Forex for operations since since Feb”

Posted on April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Tinker with merger, interline to cut costs, United inks MoU with carriers Why air tickets are on the rise In a market hugely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on top of rising ticket prices and increased competition, airlines have been urged to synergise their operations in a bid to cut cost without compromising on passenger experience. The chairman of start-up United Nigeria Airlines, Chief Obiora Okonkwo made the call while asking airlines to merge…

Ramadan: Lagos Oriental Hotel Introduces Special Offer For Families

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s leading luxury hotel, Lagos Oriental Hotel, has further strengthened its commitment to customers in this Holy month of Ramadan by introducing a special discount offer for families to stay together with their loved ones. The world-class hotel is treating its customers to an exclusive accommodation package at a discounted rate for its Classic Standard, Classic Superior and Classic Deluxe rooms. This package includes early breakfast from 3:00 am, access to the swimming pool, complimentary…

JK’s Pahalgam, Anantnag India tourism on the rise after COVID-19 hiatus

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Visitor influx is gradually on the rise at several tourist spots in the Pahalgam area in Anantnag following a downtrend occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitor influx is gradually increasing at several tourist spots in the Pahalgam area in Anantnag after the sector nosedived courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic. This upward trend on this delicate sector indicates that more tourists will visit Pahalgam to enjoy its mesmerizing beauty. Pahalgam which also goes by the name…

British Airways launches great fares to London from Lagos, Abuja

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Fares as low as N295, 000 British Airways is creating great opportunities for travellers who have plans to spend the summer holiday in the UK. The carrier however stated that travel periods and availability is limited. The carrier said it is offering exciting discounted fares from Lagos and Abuja to London and travellers who decide to plan late for the summer can still have a refreshed experience. The offers from Lagos and Abuja…

Europe’s busy skies, Africa’s ‘empty’ skies triggers concern

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Wole Shadare

While European, American skies are busy, African skies are empty occasioned by poor connectivity among nations in the continent. WOLE SHADARE highlights the consequences of this to a continent that is rich in potentials but oblivious of how to harness Potentials Africa makes up 12% of the world’s population but only 2.5% of the world’s passengers. So why is there such a gap? The continent has 731 airports and 419 airlines with an aviation industry that supports…

France To Ban Short-Haul Domestic Flights Where Alternatives Exist

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by Wole Shadare

French lawmakers have moved to ban short-haul internal flights where train alternatives exist, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. Over the weekend, lawmakers voted in favour of a bill to end routes where the same journey could be made by train in under two-and-a-half hours. Connecting flights will not be affected, however, reports the BBC. The planned measures will face a further vote in the Senate before becoming law. Airlines around the world have…

Codeshare/interline: Strategy for Nigerian airlines’ survival?

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Various carriers across the world are looking ahead and seeking new and more effective approaches to rebuilding their airlines through code-share and interline arrangement. For the Nigerian aviation industry, the collaboration that could ensure stability of the carriers are lacking as experts in the aviation sector see code-share pacts among airlines as panacea to the trouble of connectivity, low capacity and serious flight delay currently experienced in the country’s aviation industry. To underscore the seriousness…

Criminal Elements Planning Fresh Attacks on Lagos, Abuja airports, others– FG

Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Ministry of Aviation has issued a warning about expected attacks on airports across the country. This was stated in a memo addressed to airport security chiefs and signed by S.M. Mamman, FAAN Deputy General Manager of Administration and Logistics. Airports in Kaduna, Maiduguri, Sokoto, Kano, Abuja, and Lagos are on the list, according to a document dated April 9, 2021. The memo reads: “I am directed to convey a warning from the Ministry of…

Allure of luxury jets dwindles among wealthy Nigerians

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Dwindling fortune, high cost of maintenance to blame ‘Anti-corruption war scares owners In 2014, Nigerians were said to have spent $6.5 billion on private jets, making the country the largest market in Africa for luxury aircraft and one of the fastest growing in the world at that time. Nigeria was only competing with South Africa on the continent. But since 2015, when President Muhammadu Buhari came to office, the numbers have dwindled, with many…

Ghana to complete $300 million Kumasi International Airport in 2021

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Ghanaian Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has confirmed that the ongoing Kumasi International Airport expansion project is on track to be fully completed this year and opened for service as soon as next year. Speaking to the after a site to the visit to the site, Asiamah said, ‘We expect the second phase of the project to be completed by June 2021, while the third phase which is concurrently ongoing, will be completed…

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