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IATA: 50% airlines globally might go bankrupt
The International Air Transport Association, IATA, says airlines globally are burning cash and accumulating debts without operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This is just as the International body says if financial help fails to come before the end of June, 50% of airlines will become insolvent. It is against this backdrop that… read more
Lagos approves the Reopening of Event Centres and Tourism Centres
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said event centres are free to operate with a suspension of the ban imposed on them as a containment measure of the ravaging COVID 19. This was disclosed by Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf during a live Instagram session on Sunday according t… read more
Migerian Airlines: "We need to Cooperate more and stand by each other"
Ahead of a possible resumption of flights on the 21st of June, operators have deemed it extremely important to support each other in this trying period of the COVID-19 and its negative impact on the industry. This is just as operators have assured prospective customers that all safety measures have been put in place to ensure their safety onboar… read more
Nigeria’s Hotel Owners Forum in Abuja gives guidelines for reopening
Hotel Owners Forum of Abuja (HOFA), has issued a guideline for the reopening of hospitality facilities in the federal capital territory, following the ease of the COVID-19 lockdown imposed on the hospitality industry and other sectors of the economy. In a statement signed by the President, HOFA, Dr Chike Ezeudeh, he said operators of hote… read more
Domestic flights in Nigeria may resume on June 21
Domestic flight operations in Nigeria’s aviation industry may resume on June 21st 2020, after weeks of closure by the government to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
This was disclosed by Bashir Ahmed Personal assistant on New Media to President Buhari through his twitter handle.
According to businessday.ng, Ahmed on his t… read more
Nigeria: N1.7billion for consultancy on second Abuja runway
Kenya's Tourism Lobby to publish four 'Opening' Protocols
The tourism sector in Kenya is working on four protocols that will ensure a safe reopening and maximum impact of the $56 million stimulus package injected by the government.
The protocols will involve hotels, tour guide companies, airlines and the standard gauge railway, and are expected to be ready before the end of cessation of mo… read more
Nigeria: NCAA lists 5 approved airports for flights, foreign airlines still not allowed
The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu says only 5 airports will be allowed to open for operations on the 21st of June, 2020.
This is coming on the heels of the announcement by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on the easing of and restart of the second phase of the COVID-19 lockdown an… read more
Ibom airport records 35% growth within 10 months,17 Ibomites engineers ready for certification on...
The Chief Operating Officer, COO, Ibom Air Mr. George Ureisi says within 10 months of Operations, the airline has opened up the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo and attracted more people to the state.
Speaking at an Aviation webinar by Aviation RoundTable Safety Initiatives, ARTSI, he said the airport had become the fastest growing … read more
Nigeria: FG orders airlines to fly 50-70% capacity as domestic ops resumes June 21
This is just as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has released some guidelines which takes effect on resumption of operations to… read more
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