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 […]
Lufthansa puts 87,000 workers on reduced hours
European airline giant Lufthansa said Thursday it has placed 87,000 workers — more than 60 percent of its workforce — on government-backed shorter hours schemes, as air travel idles amid the coronavirus crisis. Among the group’s 135,000 employees, cabin crew, ground crew and for the first time ever pilots are all affected by the measure, […]
COVID-19 and FAAN: Avoiding a looming disaster
…A call to emulate Trump in saving Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, PH, Kano By Chris Aligbe The Covid-19 pandemic as declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is no longer a tale but a stark reality. Its global impact on all facets of human existence, from the social to the economic and from physical life itself […]
FG to shutdown Lagos, Abuja international airports Monday
The Federal Government on Saturday confirmed that it would shutdown all inbound and outbound flight operations in the Lagos and Abuja International Airports with effect from Monday. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, confirmed the development in a letter addressed to all airlines’ Country Managers dated March 21 with Ref: NCAA/DG/AlR/ll/16/106. Nuhu explained in […]
NCAA restrict international flights to Lagos, Abuja airports
By Lawani Mikairu The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Friday issued a new directive that henceforth, all international flights into the country will only be allowed to land at Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This new order is contained in a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) on the travel restrictions […]
COVID-19: Air Peace reduces flight operations
By Lawani Mikairu Air Peace airline Thursday said it is cutting down its number of flight operations per day in response to the adverse effects of the pandemic, Coronavirus on flight operations worldwide. According to Mrs Toyin Olajide, Chief Operations Officer, Air Peace, the airline took the decisive decision after an emergency meeting with its […]
