Author: Wole Shadare

  Air traffic controllers and pilots under the aegis of Air Traffic Controller Pilot Forum have listed paucity of funds and bureaucratic bottlenecks as some of the factors hampering the execution of critical aviation safety projects in Nigeria. They, however, urged the Federal Government to establish a special intervention fund for critical aviation safety projects. The group expressed concern that this had consistently happened despite the genuine desire from industry stakeholders towards getting critical aviation…

800 trapped Nigerians in Libya return The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed that the country recorded drastic reduction in the issuance of visa on arrival at many of the country’s international airport as a result of  Coronavirus currently ravaging the globe. A top official of NIS at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos disclosed that a total of 265 on arrival visas were issued in February as against 440 in January by NIS at…

Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic has introduced flexibility to its Flying Club members who may be impacted by the travel restrictions caused by Covid-19.   To ensure our most loyal customers don’t lose out on their Flying Club benefits, we are offering more time for members to maintain their status and also use any rewards such as Clubhouse entry or upgrades.   Oli Byers, Senior Vice President, Data and Customer Loyalty at Virgin Atlantic commented: “We…

    The US government is expanding its European travel ban to include Britain and Ireland, as it seeks to contain the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. Donald Trump originally exempted Britain and Ireland from his 30-day ban on travellers from 26 European countries that took effect at midnight on Friday.   The new travel restrictions on Britain and Ireland will go into effect on Monday evening at midnight, US vice-president Mike Pence said in a White House press conference.   More than…

Carrier adopts stiffer safety measures   As an airline that is committed to the wellbeing of its passengers, crew members and the entire public, Turkish Airlines has continued to prioritize safety measures to minimize the effects and spread of COVID 19.   In line with the guidelines of both local and international civil aviation authorities, all Turkish Airlines planes are disinfected with substances approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and aircraft manufacturers.   All…

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued new directive to all airlines operating regional and international flights into Nigeria to allow passengers without International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP), known as Yellow card board henceforth.   Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye in a statement said the directive supercedes the earlier one issued on compulsory possession of Yellow Card.     Adurogboye stated that passengers should ensure they are vaccinated accordingly at Points of Entry…

  Turkish Airlines has given reasons it took the decision to suspend flights to Nigeria. The carrier in a statement said the decision not to operate to Nigeria some days in March is as a result of the lowered load factors caused by the suspension of other routes, stressing that several of their flights to/from Nigeria would be undergoing cancellations in March. According to the carrier, “As Turkish Airlines, we would like to advise our passengers…

Policy to eliminate peddled fake document Acting on the Federal Government’s directive that foreign airlines operating into the country should ensure all visitors to the country present their electronic yellow fever cards, many carriers are said to be denying travelers boarding. A travel tour operator who spoke to Woleshadarenews under condition of anonymity said her sister and several other people who had travelled to the United Kingdom  and other destinations were denied boarding at Heathrow Airport, London because…

  Across a wide range of industries, traditional market leaders are threatened by low price competitors. These low price firms are steadily eroding the profit margins and market share of their more established rivals, writes WOLE SHADARE Intense competition Beginning in the North America and spreading to Europe, the airline passenger market has witnessed a growing intensity in price-based competition.This intensified competition has been facilitated by policy deregulation initiatives until the emergence of the phenomenon low…