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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said it has commenced the process of the constructing of a new, befitting corporate headquarters. The initiative is coming some days after the Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi on his first visit to the corporate headquarters of FAAN directed that the authority …

More than 7.5million rupees (£77,000) worth of gold has reportedly been discovered hidden beneath a seat on a flight. Custom officials found almost seven pounds worth of the yellow metal on an Air India flight, which landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, India, yesterday, local media reports. Based on …

Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is to  organise a two-day workshop targeted at improving safety of air navigation within the runway and associated airside facilities at the airports. Speaking on the coming event, the Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam noted that the workshop is expected to eventually “culminate …

…I am Not Aware Of This –Adurogboye The Directorate of Consumer Protection, a department under the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), may be scrapped soonest if feelers reaching AbelNews is anything to go by. AbelNews gathered that the directorate may be scrapped and merged with the department of Airport Operations …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, delivered solid operational performance in 2015 by achieving continued growth in passenger and cargo volumes. The airline carried 17.4 million passengers last year, a significant increase of 17 per cent over 2014 levels and operated 97,400 flights which covered 467 …

Photos of the deplorable state of Portharcourt International Airport as twitted by Seunokin of Channels Television. He wrote: See our ‘International’ airport. #FixPortharcourtAirportNow #Nigeria If you’re not sad about this… See more Photos…

Just when you think you’ve seen it all… Someone on Reddit shares a picture of an emotional support turkey and the world is a very confusing place again. Reddit user biggestlittlepickle posted a picture of a traveller’s ‘support turkey’ getting settled in its seat before takeoff on Sunday with the explanation: …

Delta Air Lines Inc. passed United passed United Continental Holdings Inc. to become the second-largest airline in the U.S., topping its rival for the first time since a series of mergers transformed the industry landscape. Delta now sits behind only American Airlines Group Inc. as the country’s biggest carrier by …

Last week, major airlines in the U.S   one-way fares by $3 across the board ($6 for round-trip fares). This is the first such price hike since the middle of last year. Of course, any rise in the cost of travel is certain to draw complaints from fliers. Critics point to …

See what Somiari Jaja, one of the representatives of Air Nigeria staffs post on social media today concerning the Court Case: Air Nigeria Staffs vs Air Nigeria: ATTN ALL VK AND AIR6JA STAFF. HAPPY NEW YEAR. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE TORTURES WAIT FOR THE FINAL …