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As air passengers travel to their various destinations for the holidays, Transportation Security Administration(TSA) has changed the rule for boarding aircraft at U.S. airports, as they are now forced to go through a full-body scanner. In the past a passenger was able to opt out to be searched by hand. …

The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has ordered the suspension of three top officials of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, over the recent incident involving Turkish Airlines at the airport. Recall that on Christmas day, photos surfaced online showing some Nigerian passengers of Turkish Airlines, protesting in …

Airlines operating in Nigeria owe the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority over N10bn, a development which has made the agency to introduce and begin the enforcement of the pay-as-you-go measure on the carriers. The pay-as-you-go system entails airlines showing the evidence of regular payments on current charges, as well as providing …

A cavity search at a Sri Lankan airport netted four gold bars that a passenger was attempting to smuggle in his rectum. When customs officials at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) in Sri Lanka noticed a 42-year-old passenger was “finding it difficult to walk,” they decided to investigate the situation a …

An Teng, a woman in her 60s, had just stepped off the plane at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) for a vacation in Kunming, China, when an object from the airport’s ceiling fell and struck her with a fatal blow to the head. Maintenance workers were cleaning, when they dislodged some …

 Flight Crew Shuttle Bus Crashes Into Plane. A dozy driver crashed a Jet Airways shuttle bus into a stationary Air India plane at Kolkata’s airport earlier this week. An investigation is underway after a bus used to transport Jet Airways crew crashed into an Air India plane at Kolkata’s Netaji …

OVERLAND Airways has commenced flight services to Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, from the airline’s hub in Abuja. Speaking on the development, Chief Operating Officer of Overland Airways, Mrs. Aanu Benson disclosed that the airline operates a current fleet of 9 modern turboprop aircraft excellently adapted to its short-distance operations. …

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has started new services to Durban, the 3rd destination in South Africa after Johannesburg and Cape Town on December 16, 2015 as per the following schedule. Flight No. Eff Date Frequency Dept Arp Dept Time Arvl …

Note: This post was first published on the 4th of December, giving you Tips on how to have a seamless trip this Season. Please read: “Airport Information Desk: Travel Tips for the Christmas Season What better time to give you these travel tips. Is Christmas again! that time of the …

Some angry Nigerians last night took extreme measures in order to prevent a just arrived Turkish Airline plane from leaving the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja. They are Nigerians based in Turkey and had arrived the county in very high spirits last Sunday onboard Turkish Airlines to celebrate Christmas with …