The global mishandled baggage rate spiked by 24 per  cent  to 4.35 bags per 1000 passengers last year as the industry recovers from the pandemic, according to the SITA Baggage IT Insights 2022. An increase in long-haul flights with connections in 2021 has pushed up the bags delayed at transfer to 41 percent , which is a  four  points increase from 2020. The mish...

We May Shut Down Nigeria’s Airspace, NCAA Boss Warns ABUJA – Director-General of Nigeri­an Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, on Thursday told the House of Representatives that unless ur­gent steps are taken to address the current situation in the aviation industry, the agency might be forced to shut down the nation’s airspace to ensure the safety of Nigerian traveler...

Green Africa Ready To Tackle Manpower Shortage Green Africa Airways has announced that it has commenced training for pilots, engineers, and cabin crew for the purpose of producing about 200 captains, 100 engineers, 500 cabin crew, and 500 professionals to boost Nigeria’s aviation sector.Speaking during the launch of its Strategic Green Africa Initiative in Lagos, the founder, and CEO ...

Accident Investigation Bureau’s Lagos office marked for demolition to pave way for expansion of the airside for the new international terminal at Murtala Muhammed Airport. Confusion is brewing in the aviation sector as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) plans to demolish facilities to pave way for the new terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lag...

The 10 biggest airlines in the US have warned of catastrophic flight disruptions that could occur due to technology interference and that “trade from the land will grind to a halt and cause economic calamity’ if Verizon and AT&T deploy more segments of their new 5G mobile internet technology on Wednesday.  The airlines executives urged the administration of President Joe Biden, to...

Travel Ban: Nigeria, UAE Diplomatic Row Escalates The frosty diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over travel restrictions escalated yesterday. The UAE authorities directed airlines not to fly any passenger with Nigeria’s international passport into its airports, it was learnt. But, the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19  has ...

Emirates Restores Services to Nigeria DUBAI, UAE 2 DECEMBER 2021: Emirates will resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from 5 December 2021, offering customers enhanced connectivity to and through Dubai. The world’s largest international airline will operate to and from its Nigerian gateways with daily flights, providing travellers from Nigeria convenien...

United Returns to Nigeria After Five Years of Absence Competition on the lucrative United States-Nigeria route is set to have begun as United Airlines November 30 resumed flight services to Lagos. The airline will 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 an...