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Ibom Air set for regional flight operations, receives nod from Gambian Govt

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The vision of Governor Udom Emmanuel, to make the Akwa Ibom State owned Airline, Ibom Air, become the West African Aviation power house, is nearing reality, following indications that Ibom Air could soon commence regional operations between Nigeria and The Gambia. This was part of discussions Monday, when the Gambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohamadou Musa Njie met with the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel at Government House, Uyo. The Governor thanked the Gambian…

Ex-Airways workers to get final N5bn severance package

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Government has concluded plans to pay the last tranche of severance pay to ex-workers of the liquidated Nigeria Airways. Consequently, the Federal Government has set aside about N5 billion to clear off final batch of ex- Nigeria Airways employees ,whose number is put at about 1, 000 Aviation Metric learned. In 2018, the former airline workers received part of their severance package after waiting 11 years. They underwent verification across designated centres in…

Insecurity fuels high demand for air travel amid aircraft shortage

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Ground handling firms seek waiver, others from FG High level insecurity on many of the country’s roads occasioned by banditry and other forms of criminality is helping to see a rise in air travel. Amid the rise in passengers choice of air travel, virtually all the airlines lack capacity to cater for teeming number of passengers turning at airports because of acute shortage of aircraft as many of the operators lack the necessary foreign…

NCAA’s damning audit report indicts Azman Airlines over gross safety violations

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Airline owe NCAA N1.5b on ticket sales charges Chief pilot unaware pilots overdue for trainings Top officials lack understanding of duties The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has concluded its audit on Azman Airlines. The report is damning and one that shows that the carrier serially violated safety procedure leading to its grounding more than two months ago. A report of the audit, dated April 2, 2021, signed by the Director-General of…

PCR Tests Heavily Impacting Air Travel Demand-Report

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Airlines Make Case For Countries To Start Accepting Rapid Antigen Tests Global airlines have urged governments to accept rapid antigen tests for their COVID-19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health. Currently, most countries require travellers to take a PCR test before travelling. But airlines believe the lack of uniformity in the current system leaves passengers confused and is dampening what little air travel demand there is. The OXERA-Edge…

Walsh takes over as IATA DG

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the organization. He succeeds Alexandre de Juniac. “I am passionate about our industry and about the critical work that IATA does on behalf of its members, never more so than during the COVID-19 crisis. IATA has been at the forefront of efforts to restart global connectivity, including developing the IATA Travel Pass”. Less visible…

Delta gives customers more ways to reclaim the joy of travel

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Delta customers can now look forward to industry-first loyalty rewards, digital tools that make it simple and seamless to satisfy travel requirements, more seats to more destinations, and new and classic onboard refreshment options. Consumer confidence and demand for travel are growing as COVID-19 vaccinations accelerate, and Delta is welcoming customers back with new travel experiences – all while enhancing the Delta CareStandard health and safety commitment the airline has become known for during the pandemic….

Turkish Airlines buckle, hold talks as NLC suspend strike

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The plan by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to picket Turkish Airlines could not go on as the labour leaders called off the strike in what would have crippled the carrier’s operations in the country. The group had promised to picket the airline on March 30, 2021, adding that the mass action would commence in Lagos and Abuja airport toll gates in a letter to the General Manager of the foreign carrier. The protest was…

Special Emirates A380 ‘Flight To Nowhere’ Aims To Boost Confidence In Air Travel

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by Wole Shadare

85% Emirates crew fully vaccinated as UAE administers 8 million shots Emirates next month will operate a special flight with one of its brand new A380 aircraft to showcase the UAE’s vaccination programme and offer a glimpse at ‘the new normal’ for air travel while boosting confidence among the flying public. Flight EK2021 on April 10 will carry only fully vaccinated crew and passengers on-board. It will depart Dubai International Airport at 12:00hrs local…

Flight Disruptions As Kill-Joy For Travellers

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by Wole Shadare

Forget about delivery of new aircraft, purported on-time- performance and other perks. At their core, airlines promise a simple service — timely transportation — yet they make little progress toward improving that basic offering, WOLE SHADARE writes Nasty experience The experience has been excruciating. Passengers travelling across the country have one tale of woe or another to tell about chaotic scenes at airports, occasioned by flight delays. Delays and cancellations affect both passengers and carriers….

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