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July 16, 2022 No Responses

Rep Lauds Air Peace On Direct Flights To China

The House of Representatives has commended Air Peace on the commencement of direct flight between Nigeria and China. Air Peace on Wednesday announced its official commencement of flight operations into Guangzhou-China, becoming the first Nigerian airline to fly into the...

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...

July 6, 2022 No Responses

British Airways Cancels 1,500 More Flights

British Airways has cancelled a further 1,500 flights, mostly for July. The wave of cancellations made over the past weeks will affect tens of thousands hoping to jet off this summer from Heathrow and Gatwick. BBC reports that the industry...

July 6, 2022 No Responses

Air Peace Expands Flight Operations To China, India

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, has revealed plans to extend its wings to Guangzhou, China and Mumbai, India, with scheduled flight operations in July, 2022. The airline has also disclosed that Israel operations kick-off is underway. ...

June 30, 2022 No Responses

Dana Air Introduces More Flights On Lagos, Abuja Routes

Dana Air has introduced additional flights on its Lagos and Abuja route network. The airline in a statement said, the introduction of the additional flights was strictly based on popular demand, the desire to meet the growing demand,&nbsp...

June 13, 2022 No Responses

Osinbajo Leaves For Africa CEO Forum In Abidjan

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo departed Abuja on Sunday for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to participate in the annual summit of the Africa CEO Forum. The vice president will participate in the event alongside other leaders in the continent and beyond. O...

March 24, 2022 No Responses

Dana Air Introduces Roving Agents, Exclusive Deals For Miles Club Members

With a view to ease Passenger facilitation and check-in processes, Dana Air has added yet another customer-centric solution called Roving Check-in Agents. A statement explained that the development will supplement the self-check-in kiosk at the airp...

February 10, 2022 No Responses

Diri lauds Ibom Air Inaugural Flight To Bayelsa

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Wednesday lauded Ibom Air inaugural commercial flight to Bayelsa International Airport. Diri said in Yenagoa that the development would strengthen economic cooperation between Bayelsa and other states in the ...

February 7, 2022 No Responses

Dana Air To Recruit More NigerianPilots

Dana Air has decorated a new captain on its Boeing 737 aircraft, Captain Andrew Igbe-Arase in Lagos; stating that the airline will continue to invest in training and re-training of pilots having commenced the recruitment of more qualified Nigeri...

February 5, 2022 No Responses

Air Peace To Resume Direct Flights To Dubai March 1

Air Peace has concluded plans to resume direct scheduled flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates on March 1,2022. The airline’s spokesperson, Mr Stanley Olisa, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Olisa disclosed that the a...

January 27, 2022 No Responses

AIR PEACE DEPLOYS E195-E2, B737 ON ANAMBRA ROUTE

Following NCCA’s recent approval of the Anambra Airport to operate B737-700 and its equivalent aircraft, Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading airline, has announced the deployment of its brand new Embraer 195-E2 and Boeing 737 aircraft on the Anambra route. Th...

January 6, 2022 No Responses

Australia Cancels Visa Of Djokovic, Tennis Top Player

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne. The world number one was held in the city’s airport for several hours before border forces announced he had not met entry...

December 21, 2021 No Responses

FAAN Assures Air Travellers Of Safety, Security

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured air travelers and other airport users of safety, security and comfort, as the yuletide holidays approach. A statement issued by General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu said: &#...

December 20, 2021 No Responses

NRC Increase Train Trips On Lagos-Ibadan Route

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of train trips between Lagos and Ibadan to four times daily with effect from Monday. The increase will run for three weeks to accommodate expected upsurge in passenger traffic during the...