Ethiopian Airlines fare dispute strands passenger at Abuja airport for two months
By Dickson Omobola Nigerian passenger, Abdullahi Salisu, has alleged that a dispute with Ethiopian Airlines over a ticket change and refund has left him stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, since June 29. Salisu, who was scheduled to fly from Abuja to Cairo, Egypt, on June 29, said he had booked the ticket […]
Abuja airport: Lufthansa schedules flight for April 20
Lufthansa Airlines says it will resume flight on April 20 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja following the planned reopening of the airport on April 19.
I left NIMET fulfilled – Anuforom
Immediate past Director General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Dr. Anthony Anuforom, is leaving the agency with the satisfaction that his 10 -year tenure as the CEO transformed the agency to a technologically driven agency. Anuforom spoke with selected aviation journalists in Abuja. Vanguard was there. Excerpts :
Arik Air: Experts blame airlines’ failures on harsh operating environment
EXPERTS in the aviation sector have said that the recent takeover of Arik Air by Asset Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON, and failure of majority of airlines in Nigeria is due to the country’s harsh operating environment. This has reduced the number of operational airlines from 15o in 2000 to less than nine airlines in 2017.
NiMET has achieved 80% accuracy in its rainfall prediction—outgoing DG
Aviation stakeholders are of the view that a good foundation has been laid by the out going DG for Prof Mashi to build on and make NiMET the envy of the Africa region
Airlines current challenges impact tourism, says NANTA President
THE National President of National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) Mr Bankole Bernard has said the current challenges facing airlines operating in the country have had negative effects on travel agents in the country and impacted tourism.
