Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

British Airways protects tier status for loyal executive club members

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Wole Shadare

To thank customers for their loyalty during an extremely difficult period in its history, British Airways has announced it would be protecting the Tier status of Executive club members for a further year. This means that any member renewing in 2021 will enjoy their status for another year, irrespective of how many Tier Points they earn. Eligible members will receive an additional 12 months on their Tier status expiry date which will be updated in…

AIB investigates Air Peace’s tyre burst on landing

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Passengers petition NCAA over incessant flight delay Recount experience on botched flight The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has begun investigation into a “serious incident” involving Air Peace’s B737-300. Spokesman for the AIB, Tunji Oketunbi in a statement said the incident involving the airline’s aircraft with nationality and registration Marks 5N-BUQ occurred around 9:31pm on March 8, 2021. The aircraft, with 127 passengers and six crew members onboard, he said, was en-route Lagos from Abuja, when…

BA Advises Nigerian Travellers On COVID-19 Requirements

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Wole Shadare

British Airways (BA) has advised Nigerians intending to travel to the United Kingdom from Lagos and Abuja to access up-to-date and compulsory COVID-19/ health information and requirements before departing Nigeria. The BA management in Lagos said the advice became necessary as many travellers come to the airport without the necessary requirements thereby causing unnecessary flight delays. “It is mind boggling to see that so many people still come to the airport without the requirements. Nigeria…

Emirates Crew To Be Vaccinated Or Face Regular PCR Tests

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Wole Shadare

60% of Emirates’ crew fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19 Emirates is stepping up its vaccination programme for front-line employees so its crew can continue to operate when countries start barring entry to people not vaccinated against COVID-19. From March 15, any of Emirates’ crew members not vaccinated against COVID-19 will be required to submit a negative PCR test valid for seven days prior to the start of flight or standby duty, at their…

Nigeria, UAE’s Spat Dips EgyptAir’s Passenger Traffic

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Passenger traffic to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through Cairo, Egypt, has considerably dwindled following cessation of flight operations between Nigeria and UAE occasioned by diplomatic face-off over rapid COVID-19 tests for intending travelers to the Arabian country. Because of the ban, the number of passengers to Dubai through Cairo is no longer existent as many Nigerians travelling to UAE prefer to go through Cairo owing to cheaper fares that Egypt Air provides on the…

SAATM, AfCFTA: Likely Game Changers For Africa’s Aviation

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The world-renowned Economist Magazine once dubbed Africa the “hopeless continent.” In 2019, in a stark contrast, it published a cover that read “The new scramble for Africa.” The Open African skies and AfCFTA, which are African Union (AU) flagship projects would help to harness the continent’s aviation potential and the over $2 trillion region’s GDP, writes WOLE SHADARE Making the leap It has been suggested that greater investment and growth would come if all countries…

Airline operators’ certificate in Nigeria costs $500, Gambia $200, 000, NCAA laments

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Revenue drops by 40% Focus on economic regulation, Senate tells agency As part of shoring up its revenue base that had depleted by over 40 per cent occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may be tinkering of jerking up fees for the all important Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from ‘paltry’ $500. The AOC is a license awarded to any airline desiring to start operation after passing all the rigorous test,…

ART to FG: inaugurate board for aviation agencies

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Seeks clearing house for airlines’ ticket exchanges Backs AIB’s multi-modal plans Nigeria’s aviation think-tank and a major pressure group in the aviation industry, Aviation Round Table (ART) has taken a position on various issues in the sector with a view to tackling many of the sector’s woes. Chief among the demands of the group is a call to the Federal Government to expeditiously inaugurate the board of directors of aviation agencies. President, ART, Dr….

Aviation experts, IPADIS, stakeholders hold summit to re-tool air transport in W’Africa

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

Federal Ministry of Aviation in conjunction with International Partners for Aviation Development, Innovation and Sustainability (iPADIS) is organizing a two-day high level ministerial meeting on enhancing air transport connectivity and growth in West Africa. The virtual/online ministerial meeting is for member states policy makers, air transport experts, aviation professionals and other stakeholders in the sub-region. The high level ministerial meeting is aimed at retooling and repositioning aviation sector within the region to contend with present…

COVID-19 Protocols: US Renovates Consular Pavilion For Visa Applicants In Lagos

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by Wole Shadare

On Friday, the United States Consulate General in Lagos unveiled its newly expanded and renovated consular pavilion that seeks to improve the experience that visa applicants and American citizens in Nigeria receive. Speaking during the ribbon-cutting ceremony, United States Consul General Claire Pierangelo noted that the renovated consular pavilion will provide a new safe space for visa applicants to socially distance while waiting for their appointment. She said the Consulate is working hard to reschedule…

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