Travellers

Travellers to enjoy Delta free Wi-Fi on Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal routes Dec, 2024, 700 aircraft

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Travellers to enjoy Delta free Wi-Fi on Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal routes Dec, 2024, 700 aircraft

Delta’s industry-leading Wi-Fi rollout is taking off internationally. Starting this summer, customers on select Viasat-equipped long-haul international flights can enjoy fast, free Wi-Fi presented by T-Mobile – bringing the airline one step closer to recognizing its goal of offering free Wi-Fi on its entire global fleet. Today, free, streaming-quality connectivity is available on nearly 700 aircraft – more than 90% of Delta’s domestic mainline fleet – and the airline expects the vast majority of customers…

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

Posted on by Wole Shadare
IT outage: IATA sympathises with travellers over disruption, United issues waiver for travel dates

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…

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Airlines, travelers in blame game over astronomic airfares

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Airlines, travelers in blame game over astronomic airfares

NANTA, carriers, others bicker over probe     While many Nigerians are finding it extremely difficult to travel air occasioned by astronomic airfares, particularly this Yuletide which some have described as a ‘crazy development’, some airline operators, travelers, and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) are trading blame over the issue. Nigerians in November this year woke up to the reality of high fares which went up from between N65,000 and N70,000 to between N90,000…

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Travellers prioritise speed, convenience in IATA’s global passenger survey

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Travellers prioritise speed, convenience in IATA’s global passenger survey

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2023 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), showing that travelers continue to prioritize speed and convenience and are increasingly embracing biometrics and off-airport processes to deliver it. “Passengers have made it clear: they want to spend less time booking and move through the airport faster. And they are increasingly willing to use biometric data to complete more pre-departure tasks off airport to achieve this,” said Nick…

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