Travel news Nigeria

• Flights
• 10/01/2023 22:56

Nigeria Air: ET says unaware project is PPP, has no involvement with NSIA

East African Carrier, Ethiopian Airlines which is second defendant in the suit filed by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) challenging the establishment of national carrier, Nigeria Air,  has submitted its defence at the Federal High Court in Lagos where it said it was not aware the project was under a Public Private Partn… read more

• Flights
• 04/01/2023 22:03

Air Peace claims sabotage as ground incident causes flight disruption

An equipment of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc today collided with an Airbus A320 aircraft belonging to Air Peace with the registration number: A320 ES-SAZ at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, damaging the aircraft elevator by the NAHCO stairs equipment.

The incident led to the disrupting the airlines schedu… read more

• Flights
• 02/01/2023 19:26

United Nigeria Airlines launches flexible travel payment plan called PSS

United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited has introduced an innovative payment system that will boost the capacity of its passengers to fly the airline at a minimal cost.

The new payment system, known as Pay Small Small (PSS), will allow passengers to plan for their trips through installment payments for tickets.

Accordin… read more

• Destinations
• 22/12/2022 09:14

New Visa Policy - Envoy advises Nigerians to check with airlines

The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija has advised the Nigerians in the U.S. with expired passports travelling home to cross check with the airlines before travelling. Egopija gave the advice in an interview with Newsmen while reacting to the new visa policy of the Federal Government.

The new visa policy states that Ni… read more

• Destinations
• 22/12/2022 09:10

South African E-Visa Service lags behind other African countries

The Africa Visa Openness Index, a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission, has tracked visa regimens in Africa since 2016. SA is ranked 33rd out of 54 African countries, which is no surprise as its online system is far from user-friendly.

Ten months after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced … read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:48

Dana Air bags NANTA’s ‘Most resilient airline’ award

Dana Air has been awarded as the Best and Most Resilient Airline in Nigeria for the year 2022, by the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) at its Abuja chapter’s end of the year party in Abuja.

The award which according to the association is well-deserved is in recognition of the airline’s innovative online… read more

• Flights
• 20/12/2022 21:48

Ethiopian Airlines wins NANTA’s Best Int’l Airline of the Year 2022 Award in Nigeria

Ethiopian Airlines Traffic and Sales Manager, Abuja, Senait Ataklet with the award

Africa’s largest aviation group, Ethiopian Airlines has been awarded the best International Airline in Nigeria for the year 2022 by the National Associations of Nigerian Travel Agents NANTA at its Abuja Zone’s end of year party held in Abuja.

Th… read more

• Destinations
• 18/12/2022 13:05

93% of African countries improved their visa policies

A new report has indicated that 93 percent of African countries have maintained or improved their visa process. Reviewing their scores last year and comparing them with what was obtained this year, the report stated that relative to 2021, two-thirds of African countries have adopted more liberal visa policies compared to six years ago.… read more

• Flights
• 14/12/2022 05:14

TAAG Angola Airlines lands in Pointe-Noire, Congo after 13 years of absence

For several years now, there have been no regular air links between Congo and Angola, two neighbouring countries in Central Africa that share a common land border.  TAAG Angola Airlines is now working to bring its two markets closer together.

TAAG Angola Airlines is starting its new service between Luanda and Point… read more

• Flights
• 14/12/2022 05:12

Chad signs memorandums of understanding on air services with Oman and 4 African countries

Chad is more than ever at the heart of all initiatives that contribute to the establishment of a more integrated sky, particularly in Africa. The Central African country further demonstrated this commitment during its recent participation in the 14th Annual Air Services Negotiation Conference, organised by the International Civil A… read more