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The 4th edition of the African Travel and Tourism Conference is scheduled to take place as a virtual event on September 21, 2020.
Organized as part of the annual Akwaaba African Travel Market, the leading Pan-African Tourism Expo, the African Travel and Tourism Conference is in its fourth year. The theme for this… read more
Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Lagos (7 September) and Abuja (9 September) in Nigeria. The resumption of flights to both Nigerian cities takes Emirates’ African network to 13 destinations, as the airline works hard to help its customers travel safely and confidently, implementing industry-leading… read more
The Management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has paid a courtesy call on the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, as part of preparations for the reopening of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for flight operations. In his remarks, the Managing Director of t… read more
Mr. Bankole Bernard is the Group Managing Director of Finchglow Group, a holding company for the country’s leading travel agency Finchglow Travels, Finchglow Holidays, Lagos Aviation Academy, FCM Travel Solutions, Nigeria; Prysm Investments, and Travelden Nigeria Limited having a carrier in the travel agency that has spanned over a decade a… read more
Ethiopian Airlines’ strong domestic network gets less attention than its international hub and spoke operations. However, with international travel demand sluggish, the carrier has been quick to reinstate capacity on its domestic routes. Already, 18 of the 23 destinations served from Addis Ababa are back on the map, with pent up demand dr… read more
Cuthbert Ncube, the Chairman of the African Tourism Board (ATB), yesterday opened the 2nd virtual ministerial round table organized by the Project Hope committee of the organization. The round table was chaired by Dr. Taleb Rifai, former UNWTO Secretary-General and patron of the organization. Speakers:
Dr. Nedret Emiroglou, Director… read more
The recent expansion of fleet by Ibom Air, a state-owned airline, has raised a few brows in a clime where many private operators are lamenting and sacking. Ibom Air, owned and sponsored by Akwa Ibom State government, received its fifth aircraft from Canada on August 1, 2020. That was about the time that airline majors in Nigeria were lamenting a… read more
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has declared that there is no going back on the September 5, 2020 date for resumption of international flights as all preparations have been completed.
Speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja on Thursday, Sirika said all aviation p… read more
Following the resumption of flight operations at the Akanu Ibiam International airport Enugu, a new domestic airline, United Nigeria Airlines has commenced a novel flight route from Enugu to Port Harcourt and vis versa.
Chairman of the Airline, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo made the disclosure in Enugu, during the reopening ceremony o… read more
The Managing Director, Aero Contractors Nigeria, Captain Ado Sanusi says Nigeria domestic airlinesare suffocating in the business due to lack of forex for aircraft spares, payment of subscription and leases. He said if government fails to come to the rescue, the local airlines would gradually go into oblivion.
In a cha… read more