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Dana Air Launches Smart Sale, Appreciates Travel Agents with Christmas Gifts

As part of efforts to ensure that its guests continue to enjoy best fares on its flights, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines Dana Air, has launched the Dana Air Smart Sale to encourage its guests to book early, plan their trips and get smart fares on their roundtrip booking on …

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Five killed in Florida plane crash on Christmas Eve

The deaths of pilot and father John Shannon, his two daughters, son-in-law and a family friend are described as a “tragedy” A family’s Christmas reunion has ended in tragedy after five of them were killed in a plane crash in Florida. The group died when their light aircraft came down …

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Air Peace Takes Delivery Of New Aircraft

The yuletide operations of Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace got a big boost on Sunday with the delivery of one of its newly acquired aircraft. The airliner, a Boeing 737-300, touched down at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos at about 6.30 pm. The aircraft which was flown in by Capt. Ikechukwu Paul Ugochukwu …

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Arik apologises over operations disruption as cabin crew embark on Work-to-rule

FLIGHTS of Arik Air were this morning disrupted as the airline’s cabin crew embarked on on a work-to-rule action which cost some down time across the airline’s operations. A work-to-rule is an industrial action where employees do not go beyond the minimum required by the rules guiding their contracts while …

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NAHCO truck hits, damages Air Peace aircraft in Lagos

A truck operated by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) on Thursday rammed into and damaged an aircraft belonging to Air Peace at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, disrupting some of its flights. The incident occurred in the morning during the loading of passengers’ luggage into the cargo hold …

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Etihad Airways Increases Maldives Frequency From Daily To 11 Flights A Week In Summer 2018

Etihad Airways today announced four additional weekly flights on the popular Abu Dhabi – Malé route, taking frequency to the idyllic Maldives to 11 services a week from June next year. The extra flights, effective 15 June 2018, will operate year-round and provide more travel options with an early morning …

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Air Peace blames power failure for flight delays, appeals to passengers

Air Peace has attributed the delay and cancellation of some its flights on Monday and Tuesday to a power surge at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, which cut electricity supply to its offices at the facility. A statement issued by the Corporate Communications  Manager of …

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Ski Flights Take Off From Manchester

As  Manchester basks in a light dusting of snow the serious skiiers took off for the deeper slopes on the new British Airways flights to Salzburg and Chambery this weekend. The two new winter-only flights from Manchester will operate every Saturday through to April to Salzburg in Austria and Chambery in France, …

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NAMA Assures Airlines Of Seamless Operations As Yuletide Draws Near

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has assured airlines and stakeholders on the provision of seamless and uninterrupted air navigation services throughout the festive season as the nation gradually winds down to Christmas and New Year celebrations. Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, who made this known in a …

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Air Peace assures on yuletide operations, regional expansion

  Nigeria’s leader carrier, Air Peace has assured air travellers of smooth flight operations in the run-up to, during and after the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. In a related development, the airline has said it will operate all its daily flights into and out of the Enugu Airport between …

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