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Cite $283 million trapped funds, forex scarcity for action Airfares on international routes skyrocket     With effect from April 19, 2022, airlines on APG Interline Electronic Ticketing Agreements (IET) GP code 275 would start accepting issuing of tickets in United States Dollars and not Naira. This new policy according to the group was caused as a result of the difficulty in repatriating airlines’ huge funds stuck in Nigeria and other countries coupled with foreign exchange APG…

The frequent changes in airlines management have called to question the focus of Uganda Airlines to provide seamless air transport services.  The carrier three days ago unveiled a new board of directors, three months after the old board and the Chief Executive Officers were sacked. The airline’s new board chaired by Priscilla Mirembe Serukka was unveiled on April 1. The old board was chaired by Ahabwe Perez and was first suspended in April last year with the airline’s Chief…

Apologises to travellers   The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has attributed the power outage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to the heavy rain which it said came with very fierce winds and storms. Spokeswoman for FAAN, Faithful A. Hope-Ivbazea in a statement said the natural occurrence affected one of its feeders, and consequently resulted in the temporary disruption of power supply at the D wing of the airport. She disclosed that…

 Activate Red Alert on Aviation infrastructure, NANTA tells FG President, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) Mrs. Susan Akporiaye has requested the Federal Government through the aviation authorities to step up and activate proactive security measures to deter attacks on aviation infrastructure across the country. Akporiaye suggested that the process should be backed up with the best global security intelligence architecture, which would nip such negative intentions and breaches in the bud. According to…

Competition on the lucrative Lagos-Johannesburg route is set to have begun as Ethiopian Airlines strategic partner Asky is set to begin flight operations to the Southern African nation from May 1, 2022. The commencement of the Lagos-Johannesburg route is curious because the carrier is not a Nigerian registered carrier, and nor is it from South Africa as the granting of the flight right is curious and yet to be known under what traffic freedom. There…

Airport Operations Resume, Security Forces Conduct Surveillance On Aerodrome       Flight operations have fully commenced at the Kaduna International Airport after gunmen stormed the aerodrome which was repelled by the Nigerian Military. The airport authority said scheduled flights departed after the incident, saying the airport was not closed. Also, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, Samuel Aruwan in an update of the event made available to Aviation Metric said…

Announces Exclusive Deals for Dana Miles Club Members   With a view to ease Passenger facilitation and check-in processes, Dana Air has added yet another customer-centric solution called Roving Check-in Agents. This is a cutting-edge innovation that will supplement the self-check-in kiosk at the airport and will aid speedy check-in for passengers travelling with just hand luggage. What we are offering in roving agents is an immense value addition for our guests, said the Media and…

Foreign airlines blocked funds hit $$283m Newly commissioned terminal, four others for concession Q4 2022 Sirika lists ills of aviation, lauds aviation sector growth President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika to fast track the airport concession programme; an indication that four of the major four aerodromes in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Port-Harcourt could be handed to new owners any time from now. In particular, the airport concession project (including the…

Aviation fuel scarcity and the high cost of the commodity are taking a huge toll on airlines, travelers, and economic activities. The past two weeks had been hectic for Nigerian airlines and travelers. The scarcity of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1 had put the domestic aviation industry in total disarray. Consequently, they are unable to cope with the price as Jet A1 skyrocketed to between N590 and N600 per litre from N200 in…