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Air Peace commences London & Houston this year
Air Peace is set to commence flight operations to Houston, United States and London before the end of this year.
This is just as the airline over the weekend commenced flight to Lome, Togo and also eyeing operations to Cotonou, Benin Republic, Abidjan, Cote d’ ivoire, Congo, Kinshasa and Malabo in Equatorial Guinea.
The… read more
Domestic airlines record 10,128 delays, 284 cancellations in released NCAA stats
Data emanating from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and currently in public domain shows that with the 3,074 International flights and 18,288 domestic flights operating within Nigeria, delays and cancellations tops with domestic airlines having 10,128 delays and 284 cancellations.
This is just as internationa… read more
The Nigerian Railway Constitution Amendment 2023
This paper reviews the implications of the constitution amendment for the Nigerian railway industry. It reviews the historical performance of the sector and posits that the reform and restructuring of the industry and the prioritization of railfreight is a sine qua non for its turnaround and long term sustainability.
A watershed moment was… read more
United Nigeria Airlines set to acquire 12 aircraft in 24 months
United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), has unveiled plans to expand its fleet of aircraft by 12 in the next 24 months.
The new aircraft would boost its operations across Nigeria and also ensure its expansion on the African region routes.
The airline in a statement by Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, Head, Corporate Communications, UNA, … read more
Cairo named new venue for intra-African Trade Fair 9-15 November 2023
The Egyptian capital city of Cairo has been announced as the new host of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) which will now take place from 9 to 15 November 2023.
The IATF2023 Advisory Council said in Cairo that the decision to change the venue and dates of the continental event, originally scheduled for Abidjan, Cô… read more
Air Côte d'Ivoire sees itself in Casablanca from July 2023
First planned in January, then rescheduled in May, Air Côte d'Ivoire's Abidjan-Casablanca route could finally be launched in July.
WTM Africa 2023: Africa Travel Week Trends Report reveals Tourism Drivers for 2023
Leisure travel, and particularly safari, is driving the recovery of travel and tourism in Africa. This according to the Africa Travel Week Trends report released this week at World Travel Market Africa, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre this week.
Data released by research firm ForwardKeys highligh… read more
Renovation of Korhogo airport will be completed by January 2024
Officially launched on November 11, 2019, the renovation of the Korhogo airport - the largest city in northern Cote d'Ivoire- has experienced several delays due to external factors. But the authorities in Abidjan want to reassure the delivery of the site with the start of the next African Cup of Nations soccer, which the country will host.
ITB Berlin: African Destinations make a massive return this March
One of the globe’s leading tourism market place, Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB Berlin) will be making a return to live (person-to-person) event since 2019 when it last held the event in the marquee Messe Berlin Arena.
Scheduled to take place from March 7-9, 2023 in Messe Berlin in the Charlottenburg province, this year’s event has Ge… read more
2022’s highest domestic, international airlines’ delay in Nigeria- NCAA summary
Statistics obtained by NigerianFLIGHTDECK during the week have revealed some aspects of the operational status of airlines that operate both domestically and internationally, a data which indicates that there is a lot of room for improvement.
The document obtained from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) shows that in 2022, 26 a… read more
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