Wole Shadare, Author at Aviation metric

Virgin Atlantic orders seven additional A330neo aircraft to complete fleet transformation

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for seven A330neo aircraft as part of its wider fleet transformation. The agreement takes Virgin Atlantic’s commitment for the A330neo to 19 aircraft in total, providing improved economics. The order was announced during the Farnborough Airshow onboard Virgin Atlantic’s A330neo, named ‘Ruby Rebel’, and registered as GB-VSRB after founder Sir Richard Branson, to celebrate the airline’s 40th anniversary. Shai Weiss, CEO, of Virgin Atlantic said, “Today, we complete our…

NAMA alerts public on hacked NAMA MD’s social media account

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection Issues Alert on Hacking of MD/CE NAMA’s Facebook Account The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has alerted the public of the activities of hackers that have hacked the social media account of the Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Umar Ahmed Farouk. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Alhaji Abdullah Musa alerted the public of the activities of the scammers, stating, “To a significant incident: the…

IT outage: IATA sympathises with travellers over disruption, United issues waiver for travel dates

Posted on July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed its sympathy to travellers who face disruption because of the massive IT outage that has grounded many airlines in the world and impacted business around the globe. IATA in a statement to Aviation Metric said, “Air transport is among the many industries affected by today’s worldwide IT issues with Microsoft and Crowdstrike.” “We sympathize with travellers who face disruption because of these issues which are outside of…

Delta, United flights to Nigeria may be cancelled over massive IT outage

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

· Airlines, global businesses impacted There are indications that both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, two airlines operating to Nigeria under the Nigeria-US ‘Open Skies’ agreement may not after all fly to Nigeria as massive IT outage affect businesses around the world. Delta Airlines in a statement made available to Aviation Metric said that customers whose flights are impacted will be notified by Delta via the Fly Delta app and text message….

Teresa Ojo – A Tribute By Dr. Soji Amusan

Posted on July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

It is an irony of history that I am one of those writing tribute in celebration of the life of Mrs. Teresa Ojo, popularly called “Mama Tess” in the Travel and Tourism industry in Nigeria. I consider myself divinely blessed to have a place in the hearts of Nigerians of integrity, who are cultured, loving, civilised, humble, detribalised and quiet. Mama Tess was one of them. I went through surgery operations in two successions at…

Q2 2024: United Airlines rakes in $1.7b pre-tax earning

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

United Airlines (UAL) has reported second-quarter 2024 financial results. The company had pre-tax earnings of $1.7 billion, with a pre-tax margin of 11.6%; adjusted pre-tax earnings1 The company also achieved diluted earnings per share of $3.96; and adjusted diluted earnings per share1 of $4.14, in line with second-quarter 2024 guidance provided at the start of the quarter. The company continues to expect full-year 2024 adjusted diluted earnings per share2 of $9 to $11. For nearly two years, the airline has been anticipating…

Nigeria’s $72.1 billion trumps SA’s $447 million trade volume, simplifies visa processes

Posted on July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

South Africa has simplified visa processes for Nigerians wishing to visit the country by cutting visa application delays and the former policy that keeps applicants’ travel passports for more than six months before approval or rejection. The new arrangement for visa application and collection is now seven days with the option for applicants to only attach the photocopies of their travel passports to their applications and travel to other destinations while waiting for a call…

Forex scarcity:Ethiopian Airlines mandates dollar-only ticket purchases

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Due to the excruciating shortage of Foreign Exchange that has hit Ethiopia for more than one year, the country’s national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines has announced that airline tickets for passengers outside the country will now only be available for purchase in US dollars. Previously, air transport tickets for international travellers could be bought using Birr, Ethiopia’s currency if they come to Addis Ababa. The implication is that the situation could impact the carrier and once again…

Meke: Monopoly and Nigeria’s valued travel options

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

What exactly does a frequent flyer look out for while planning a trip? Safety, timeliness onboard comfort, (clean cabin), cheerful crew, and friendliness and most critical front desk staff. I will possibly say that the friendliness or otherwise of the front desk ticketing staff, like a mirror, may reveal the entire service ecosystem of an airline, hotel, or any recreational service provider. Since I am used to sharing my experience. Also, a self-appointed service policeman,…

Fleet depletion, capacity cut, reduced travel put airline business on edge

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The vacuum created by the temporary absence of some carriers has created capacity issues for other operators, writes, WOLE SHADARE Scaling down While airlines are scaling up and acquiring aircraft by way of expansion, the country’s airline industry has taken a hit; no thanks to the downturn in the economy and the purchasing power of many Nigerians. Gone are the days when the middle-income earners could afford to engage in luxury and by extension see air…

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