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March 15, 2024 No Responses

Dana Air Re-introduces ”Early Bird” Initiative For Customers

Dana Air has reaffirmed its commitment to providing affordable and convenient travel options for Nigerians with the relaunch of its “Early Bird” initiative. According to the Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Ememobong Ettete, this fare initiative is also in response to the...

March 4, 2024 No Responses

Dana Air Bags Gender-Friendly Airline Award

In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, Dana Air has announced its support for the One Million Man Walk and Pan African HeforShe Summit by the African Women in Leadership Organization (AWLO) on the 6th and 7th of March...

January 2, 2024 No Responses

SAHCO TAKES OVER ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GROUND HANDLING SERVICES

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has won the contract to take over the ground handling services to one of the world’s foremost airlines, Ethiopian Airlines at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Under th...

December 22, 2023 No Responses

Dana Air Bags Most Innovative Airline Award, Introduces Additional Flights

Dana Air has been named the Most Innovative Airline of the year 2023 at the prestigious Nigerian Business Leadership Awards held at the Landmark Events Center in Lagos. The Nigerian Business Leadership Awards, renowned for celebrating outstanding business lead...

October 17, 2023 No Responses

United Nigeria Airline Begins Flight Operations To Benin

United Nigeria Airlines has concluded plans to commence flight operations to Benin City, the Edo State capital. The development was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Dr. Uyi Oduwa-Malaka, who led the management team of the...

September 11, 2023 No Responses

United Nigeria Airlines Gets Approval To Fly UK, US, UAE, Others

THE Federal Government has granted the approval of the United Nigeria Airlines to begin international flights operations into six countries, including United Kingdom. Mr Hassan Ejibunu, Director, Air Transport Management, Ministry of Aviation and Aer...

May 26, 2023 No Responses

British Airways Cancels 43 Flights

British Airways (BA) has apologised for cancelling dozens of flights at London Heathrow on Thursday over IT issues. The airline said it is fixing “technical problems” causing difficulties with online check-in, delaying flights. Forty-three flights,...

February 17, 2023 No Responses

Air Peace Begins India Operations March 31

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, has met with its travel agents preparation to the launch of Mumbai operations on March 31, 2023. The meeting, tagged Travel Agents Forum for Mumbai and Upcoming Routes, was attended by the airline’s top trave...

December 8, 2022 No Responses

Dana Air Wins the Most Resilient Airline award

Dana Air has been recognised for consistently supporting young aviation professionals at the recently concluded Explore Aviation Careers Conference and Cabin Crew Fair held at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Annex Ikeja, Lagos &nbsp...

August 21, 2022 No Responses

Airline Operator Implores FG On Release Of Foreign Airlines’ $450m Ticket Sales

Chief Executive Officer of an aviation company, Mr Segun Adewale, has urged the Federal Government to repatriate the $450million in ticket revenue belonging to foreign airlines operating in the country. Adewale, also former Vice-Chairman, the National Associ...

July 15, 2022 No Responses

Emirates Refuses Heathrow’s Demand To Cut Flights

Emirates has rejected Heathrow Airport’s demands for airlines to stop selling summer tickets, calling the move “unreasonable and unacceptable”. The airline accused the airport of having a “blatant disregard” for customers after it...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Dana Air Appoints New Deputy CEO

The Board of Directors of Dana Air has approved the appointment of Mr Sukhjinder Paul Mann as the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 22nd November 2021. According to a statement by the Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air,...

November 5, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Gets Humanitarian Airline Award

Air Peace has received the Humanitarian Airline 2021 Award at the Aviators Africa Tower Awards, held recently in Victoria Island, Lagos State. The airline’s Spokesperson, Mr Stanley Olisa, in a statement issued explained that the airline’s Chairman, ...

October 18, 2021 No Responses

DR Congo Mulls New National Airline

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to set up “in the coming days” a new national aviation company called “Air Congo”, according to DRC’s Ministry of Transport. The new airline “will have to be born in the...