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• Flights
• 31/01/2023 21:58

ValueJet signs exclusive distribution partnership with Wakanow Travel Agency

Operational since October 2022, ValueJet serves domestic routes with a fleet of three CRJ900s. To consolidate and even expand its domestic network, the Nigerian private airline has contracted the services of travel agency Wakanow.

• Miscellaneous
• 27/01/2023 23:06

Tourism trade from Africa impressed with 2023 FITUR’s platform for business links

• Flights
• 25/01/2023 21:10

NAHCO strike: Air Peace loses over N500m as unions suspend strike

Domestic airlines are counting their losses due to the industrial action embarked upon by staff of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, NAHCO today.

Some foreign and domestic airlines managed by NAHCO lost huge revenue today due the strike by workers over failure by the management to accede to their request for review of salaries.

• Flights
• 25/01/2023 21:03

Dana Air introduces promo fares, Bags Special recognition award

Dana Air has introduced promo fares to encourage more online booking on its website www.flydanaair.com starting from 18th January to 28th of February 2023.

According to a statement by Dana Air, customers who book their ticket using its newly introduced IOS APP within the same period stand a chance of winning various prices ranging f… read more

• Destinations
• 25/01/2023 20:32

Covid-19 - Nigeria makes U-Turn, mandates vaccination for travellers

The Nigerian government had in December 2022 ordered the relaxation of COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory.

Following the recent upsurge in COVID-19 cases in China, Japan, the United States (U.S.) and other countries, the Nigerian government has announced that international travellers to Nigeria are now required to show evi… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/01/2023 19:59

UNWTO at FITUR 2023: Investing in a diverse, sustainable future for Tourism

At FITUR 2023, UNWTO served as the bridge between public and private leaders to advance plans to build a more diverse, resilient and sustainable tourism sector.

With the latest UNWTO data pointing to a return to pre-pandemic arrival levels in some world regions in 2023, Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili once again joined His… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 21/01/2023 08:04

23 African countries attended FITUR 2023

A total of twenty-three (23) countries from Africa participated in this year’s FITUR in Madrid, Spain.

Participation from these countries will include state tourism ministries, boards, private sector businesses, organisations and individual travel and tourism stakeholders.

Fitur is a global benchmark event in the tourism sect… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 21/01/2023 07:59

Africa’s Growth to Outpace Global Forecast in 2023-2024

Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024.

This is higher than projected global averages of 2.7% and 3.2%, the African Development Bank Group said in  Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outl… read more

• Flights
• 16/01/2023 21:28

Air Peace: 55 million passengers in 8 years of existence, 6 new destinations targeted in 2023

Despite a highly competitive domestic market, Air Peace has grown year on year to become Nigeria's largest airline in just eight years of operation. With a steadily growing customer base, the private carrier remains ambitious.

• Flights
• 15/01/2023 21:28

Nigeria Air: Defendants seek case transfer from Lagos to Abuja as AON prepares to challenge transfer

Defendants Nigeria Air, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and the Attorney General of the Federation at the weekend filed a Motion of Notice with backing affidavits, seeking the Federal High Court in Lagos to transfer the suit filed against them on the suspended national carrier to The Federal High Court in Abuja, citing various reasons c… read more