Travel news Nigeria

• 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

• Destinations
• 13/12/2022 21:34

Nigeria ranks 6th in Africa visa openness report

Nigeria has ranked sixth in the Africa Visa Openness Report released by the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The report, which is the seventh edition, was released at the 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) being held in Balaclava, Mauritius on Sunday.

The report noted that Benin, Seychelles and The Gam… read more

• Flights
• 09/12/2022 20:46

In Nigeria, a local bank seizes the assets of Med-View Airline for unpaid credit

Kano-based Med-View Airline suspended operations in August 2019 due to operational challenges. Since then, the Nigerian private airline, which has an expired AOC, has never taken off again, making it unable to meet its debt obligations.

On Monday, December 5, 2022, the police raided the premises of Med-View Airline, locate… read more

• Flights
• 09/12/2022 20:46

Rwanda signs air agreements with six countries including Senegal and Morocco

A delegation from the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) is currently in Abuja, Nigeria, to participate in the 14th International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAN) Air Services Agreements Negotiation. An opportunity for the country to sign more air services agreements (BASA)

Rwanda will return from the 14th Internatio… read more

• Flights
• 09/12/2022 06:56

Nigeria and Seychelles to commence direct flight soon

The Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) arrangements Nigeria signed with other countries has increased following the ratification of the Republic of Seychelles by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

A statement issued by Dr James Odaudu, Special Assistant to the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika on Public Affairs, sa… read more

• Flights
• 07/12/2022 22:10

IATA says trapped foreign airlines’ fund in Africa is $1.1 billion as Nigeria’s hit $550m

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), yesterday, disclosed that Foreign Airlines’ fund trapped in Africa stands at $1.1 billion with Nigeria having half the share of the blocked funds at $550million.

President for Africa and Middle East, IATA, Kamil Ala Wadhi revealed this yesterday while he paid a courtesy vi… read more

• Flights
• 07/12/2022 22:09

Delta Air Lines celebrates fifteen years of service between Nigeria and the U.S

Delta Air Lines has hit an important milestone today, as it marks fifteen years of nonstop service connecting Nigeria and the United States.

The airline launched its first flight between Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on 04 December 2007.  Delta continues… read more