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Nigeria-United Arab Emirates (UAE) relations took a turn for the worse at the Arab nation has barred airlines from bringing in Nigeria into their country. The signs of what UAE would do was ominous following the altercations between it and Nigeria that led to Emirates pulling out of Nigeria after the Nigerian government through the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika canceled the 21 frequencies earlier given to the airline and restricted it to just flight…

Aviation Editor of New Telegraph, Wole Shadare has been inducted into the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) Media Hall of Fame. According to NANTA President, Mrs, Susan Akporiaye, Shadare alongside 11 other journalists was selected into the prestigious NANTA Media Hall of Fame in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nigerian travel industry. Shadare’s aviation online platform, Aviation Metric was adjudged one of the best in the aviation and travel industry….

passengers travelling from Asaba, Owerri and Enugu to Lagos are to enjoy a lot of offers as Dana Air has introduced N18, 000 flash sales valid from now till 31 December 2021. The airline revealed this during a courtesy visit by AHS Aviation Handling Services Nigeria Limited to Dana Air’s newly appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sukhjinder Mann. According to the Director of Aviation Handling Services (AHS), Sam Oluwole, “We are here to welcome Mr….

Airline association, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) maintains its view that air travel should not be penalized for the new Omicron variant. Even now that the mutated Covid-virus has spread from Southern Africa to 57 countries worldwide, imposing flight bans and closing borders are not the solutions but scientific risked-based decisions should be, Director-General Willie Walsh said during a media briefing on December 8. IATA says aviation isn’t to blame for Omicron. “The risk is…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a notification to all airlines stating that airlines that flout the newly revised COVID-19 Provisional Quarantine protocols will pay a penalty of $3,500 per passenger for non-compliance with the requirements while there may be an outright ban.  In an All Operators Letter(AOL) with reference NCAA/DG/AIR/16/327 issued December 3rd, 2021 to all accountable managers and signed by the Director-General NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, all airlines that protocols for…

The British High Commission says it will pause “making decisions” on visitor visa applications from all Red List countries, which includes Nigeria. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the commission on Sunday. The development comes hours after the UK added Nigeria to its travel red list. “To support the UK Government’s aim to protect public health from COVID-19 and associated variants of concern (VOC), UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) will pause making…

Only visual flights allowed for now-DG   The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given the all-clear to the Anambra State Government to put to use its multi-billion airport. The NCAA in a letter by the Director-General, Capt. Musa Nuhu dated December 1, 2021, entitled, ‘Approval for opening Anambra International Cargo Airport”, and addressed to the Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano urged the state government to adhere strictly to safety, security, and COVID-19 requirements…

     ….Why AMCOM is setting up NG Eagle        …Directs AMCON To Again Publish List Of Debtors  The Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Uba Sani, has declared that the 9th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is not happy that certain agencies of government are working at cross-purposes. This he stated is not in the overall interest of the Nigerian economy. Sani who was speaking earlier today at the Zuma…

  Competition on the lucrative United States-Lagos route is set to have begun as United Airlines yesterday resumed flight services to Lagos, Nigeria. The airline would battle Delta Airlines for a huge market share on the route and may look to expand services to other cities in the future under the ‘Open Skies’ policy between Nigeria and the US. The carrier operated its new nonstop service between its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and…

Rather than abate, the robbery of aircraft on hold at the holding point of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos has continued as airlines and their aircraft are at the mercy of robbers. Just last week Thursday, an Arik aircraft suffered a similar fate putting passenger an aircraft in danger. An air traffic controller who spoke to Aviation Metric under strict condition of anonymity disclosed that an Arik aircraft landed at the Lagos international airport runway…