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Leading Nigeria’s logistics company, Red Star Express Plc has entered into a partnership with Arik Air as the General Sales Agent (GSA). This was announced during a recent official chat with the Chief Operating Officer of Red Star Freight, Mudiaga Okumagba, at the company’s headquarters. According to him, the partnership is expected to enhance Red Star Express’ cargo movement across Nigeria from any location and at any time of the day. “We are happy with…

IATA survey indicates passengers want Biometrics The survey taken by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed clearly that passengers want to use biometric identification if it expedites travel processes and wants to spend less time queuing. IATA announced the results of its 2021 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), which delivered the verdict. “Passengers have spoken and want technology to work harder, so they spend less time ‘being processed’ or standing in queues. And they are…

  Fuel price up 60% in 11 months   The over 60 percent rise in the price of aviation fuel, otherwise known as JET A1, has continued to put airlines on the edge, just as the cost of operating a one-hour flight is equally rising and has made nonsense of average fares charged by airlines. Many airlines have been voicing concerns about the impact of rising fuel costs – airlines’ largest operating cost item –…

Falana writes Minister, calls for firms’ disqualification to save process A legal firm, Falana and Falana’s Chambers has petitioned the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika to disqualify TAV Consortium, GMR Consortium, and Airport De Paris (ADP), three of the bidders for the concession of the nation’s four major airports for alleged violation of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (Est.) Act 2005 and The National Policy on Public-Private Partnership (N4P). The four major airports slated for concession…