Tag: Turkish Airlines
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Narrow escape as Turkish Airlines passengers plane makes emergency landing in Malta
Multiple passengers escaped from a Turkish Airlines (TK) aircraft after an emergency landing at Malta Luqa International Airport (MLA) on Wednesday afternoon (January 1, 2025). The unscheduled landing occurred when the captain requested clearance due to an ill Moroccan passenger. According to FlightRadar24 data, Turkish Airlines flight TK619 bound for Marrakesh (RAK) took off from…
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NCAA to sanction Turkish Airlines
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has said that it would not hesitate to invoke relevant sections of the organisation’s regulations to sanction Turkish Airlines over mistreatment of Nigerian passengers.
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Omotola Ekeinde accuses Turkish airlines of discriminating against African travelers
Beautiful Nollywood actress and wife of a pilot, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has berated the Turkish Airlines for failing to show any Nigerian movie during her 40 hour flight in one of her travels recently.
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Two Internet fraudsters jailed three years each for stealing $750,000, N120m from three top international airlines
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced two internet fraudsters to three years’ imprisonment for stealing $750,000 and N120 million from KLM, Turkish Airline and British Airways. The court convicted and sentenced Tobiloba Bakare and Alimi Sikiru. The convicts were arraigned on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for hacking into…
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Naira Marley accuses Turkish Airlines of ‘racism’
Popular Nigerian singer, Naira Marley has taken to social media to accuse Turkish Airlines of “racial treatment”. In a post on his Twitter page on Sunday, the controversial musician described the company — which is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey — and its staff as “racists”. The ‘Aiye o le’ crooner also noted…
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Turkish Airlines heeds FG’s Order, pledges to deploy bigger aircraft
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Saturday said the Turkish Airlines would operate with the right size of aircraft to ensure passengers were transported with their baggage. Capt. Abdullah Sidi, the Acting Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said this after a meeting with the management of Turkish Airlines in Abuja. Sidi said in a…
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BREAKING: FG orders Turkish Airlines to suspend operations in Nigeria
Due to repeated cases of poor passenger treatment by Turkish Airlines, the Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the international carrier to suspend its operations into the country. The government through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority directed the airline to suspend its operations until it was ready to operate with the right size of aircraft…
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Electronics restriction: US lifts ban on two airlines
The United States has lifted the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on US-bound flights from Dubai and Istanbul, Emirates and Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday. The announcements come three days after restrictions were lifted on Etihad Airways’ hub Abu Dhabi International Airport. The ban was lifted “effective immediately” on Dubai International,…