Passengers groan as flight delays, cancellations worsen
By Dickson Omobola Domestic air travellers are lamenting frequent flight delays and cancellations across airports in the country, with many expressing frustration over prolonged waiting times and disrupted travel plans.Saturday Vanguard also observed that departure halls at several airports across the country have been crowded in recent times, with many stranded and delayed passengers wearing […]
ABUJA SECOND RUNWAY CONTROVERSY: Stakeholders call for contractor blacklisting
Stakeholders in the air transport sector, Monday, voiced concerns about the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, saying if convinced that the contractor is overcharging Nigeria, he should be blacklisted.
Excessive taxes hurting aviation sector, pushing Nigerian airfares beyond reach
By Dickson Omobola On November 25, 2024, Mr Kay was seated in his living room feigning smiles that could not mask his sour mood. The senior citizen, who spent months preparing for his only child’s graduation at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, had missed out on what could have been a historic occasion. Reason: He could not […]
Excessive taxes hurting aviation sector, pushing Nigerian airfares beyond reach
On November 25, 2024, Mr Kay was seated in his living room feigning smiles that could not mask his sour mood.
Updated: United Airlines plane with 245 passengers declares emergency, returns to Lagos, several injured
A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington, has declared an emergency and returned to Lagos.
Air Sierra Leone begins Lagos route with E145 aircraft
By Dickson Omobola Sierra Leone’s new flag carrier, Air Sierra Leone, has expanded operations across Africa by connecting flights from Sierra Leone to Lagos. The airline, which marked its inaugural flight to Lagos on Wednesday, said it would operate to Lagos three times a week. Speaking during its inaugural flight ceremony at the Murtala Muhammed […]
