Tag: Airlines
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Nigeria owing $450m in foreign airline revenue repatriation – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has alleged the Nigerian Government is preventing foreign airlines from repatriating the sum of $450 million (about N188.6 billion) revenue earned from ticket sales, to their respective countries. IATA’s Regional Vice President, Africa & Middle East Kamil Al-Alawadhi, made this known on Sunday during a press briefing, against the…
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Arik Air, Aero contractor back out of planned flights’ suspension
The management of Arik Air Limited (In Receivership) and Aero Contractors (In Receivership) said that both airlines will be operating all their scheduled flights on Monday, May 9, 2022. The airlines disclosed this in a joint statement issued and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. The joint statement reads: “Both managements fully identify…
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BREAKING: Travel nightmare continues as airlines cancel 2,500 more flights
Travel nightmare continues as airlines cancel 2,500 more flights
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FG laments over N37bn debt owed by airlines
The Federal Government has raised concerns over a 37 billion naira debt owed by airlines. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika told a media conference today that the airline debt owed agencies like Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has accumulated for over thirteen years…
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Australia in talks with airlines on vaccination passports
The Australian Government has opened talks with international airlines on digital vaccine passports for people who had been inoculated against COVID-19. The Australian Border Force (ABF) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that represented about 290 airlines have been in discussions about vaccinated Australians using the IATA Travel Pass, the Guardian Australia reported on…
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FAAN, airlines flouting rights of people with disabilities, Reps allege
The House of Representatives has accused the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and airline operators of violating the rights of Persons Living with Disabilities at the airports across the country. The legislator stated that special facilities were not available at the airports to ease usage by the PWDs. A member of the House, Miriam Onuoha,…
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Customs clarifies duties payable by airlines
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says airlines registered in Nigeria and providing commercial air transport services are entitled to duty-free importation of their aircrafts, engines, spare parts and components, purchased or leased. Mr Joseph Attah, Public Relations Officer of the service, made the clarification in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Attah…
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BUSTED! How criminal gangs fake COVID-19 certificates are getting Nigerian travelers into serious troubles abroad
Activities of criminal gangs selling forged Covid-19 certificates at airports for hundreds of pounds to unsuspecting travellers abroad have been uncovered. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that several countries, including Nigeria and Britain, require proof of a recent negative test from all international arrivals – but gangs are helping people slip through the net for as little…
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Mass sack: Pilots, engineers threaten to withdraw services across all airlines
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), has issued a two-week ultimatum to airlines, who have sacked or plan to sack their pilots and engineers under the guise of COVID-19, to reverse the decision. Its President, Mr Abednego Galadinma, at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos, said pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers…
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Coronavirus-hit airlines in push for divisive route subsidies
Major airlines are seeking operating subsidies for key routes once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, a leaked lobbying document shows, stoking tensions with some low-cost carriers that are less likely to benefit from the additional funds. Route subsidies feature on a list of financial support requests circulated among airline members of the International Air Transport Association…