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Ibom Air focus on fleet expansion
Ibom Air has said that it would henceforth focus its plan on route and fleet expansions, innovation and cutting-edge technology in a bid to continue to dominate the Nigerian and African markets. The airline in a statement marking its fifth-year anniversary over the weekend by Aniekan Essienette, GM, Marketing and Media Relations, s… read more
A half-decade of excellence: Ibom Air’s journey and vision for tomorrow
Ibom Air, Nigeria’s leading airline, is marking a significant milestone today as it celebrates its 5th anniversary. Since its inception in 2019, the airline has been committed to providing reliable, exceptional air travel services in Africa.
Over the past five years, Ibom Air has achieved remarkable growth, expanding i… read more
41 African countries set for strong growth in 2024, keeping ontinent second fastest growing region
East Africa is the fastest growing region, West Africa to pick up, and Southern Africa to record a slight increase in growth; The Report proposes bold reforms of the global financial architecture, a stronger African voice in MDBs.
African economies remain resilient, despite challenges that are testing economies worldwide. According … read more
Travel Agents demand payment of $19m trapped fund to stabilise foreign airfare
The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA), on Thursday, said payment of $19million trapped funds of foreign airlines is desirable to further stabilise fare pricing in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the president of the NANTA, Yinka Folami, in a statement titled, 'Trapped Funds: NANTA Commends Tinubu Administration,… read more
Air Peace offers unbeatable travel options with extended schedule availability
Air Peace, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, is pleased to announce the extension of its scheduled availability for the Lagos-London-Lagos route.
As of today, flights are now bookable until March 2025, providing passengers with even more options and convenience for their travel plans. The London route, operated by Ai… read more
NANTA: Clearance of $850m foreign airlines’ trapped funds deepens Nigeria’s image
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), has said that the clearance of $850 million trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines in the country by the Federal Government would further boost the nation’s image in the comunity of nations.
The association also lauded the Federal Government its agencies like t… read more
This city in South Africa was named the world's 2nd best city for food 2024
Time Out, a global culture, entertainment and events magazine, recently asked thousands of locals all about eating out in their cities to rank the world’s culinary capitals in 2024. The city-dwellers were quizzed on their city’s must-visit restaurants… read more
Unions ground activities at airports, chase away passengers
Activities were totally paralysed in all Nigerian airports on Monday by the members of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and aviation unions as airlines were stopped from airlifting passengers.
Also, no fewer than a billion naira was lost in revenue generation by the nine schedule indigenous airl… read more
Morocco’s southward investment push a win for Africa
This article was first published by the International Finance Corporation.
Moroccan investment in Africa has risen sharply over the past two decades, laying the groundwork for increased trans-regional commerce.
In 2020, Morocco’s third-largest bank, BMCE, decided to change its name to Bank of Africa, matchin… read more
British Airways re-opens LOS airport lounge for enhanced customers’ experience
British Airways has opened a totally renovated luxurious lounge at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos following a six months refurbishment of the facility. The renovated space has been cleverly designed to give customers more room to enjoy an upgraded food and beverage experience.
It also allows customer… read more
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