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An elderly woman wet herself at the start of a 13-hour flight after British Airways cabin crew refused to let her use the toilet. Kocharik Tsamouzian, 87, had asked to use the loo not long after boarding the flight from Los Angeles to London as the plane sat on the …

  Airline operators yesterday called for the suspension of automation of revenue remittance by airlines to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) “until the parameters that constitute the five per cent Ticket and Cargo Sales Charge (TSC/CSC) are clearly and properly defined”. Chairman of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), Capt. …

Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Vietjet – known for its occasional bikini PR stunts – has soared the maximum 20% in its trading debut in Ho Chi Minh City. The country’s first private airline is thought to soon overtake flag carrier Vietnam Airlines in market share. Investor interest is driven by the …

New restrictions on electronic devices for flights to the U.S. from the Middle East and Africa have sparked a strong outcry from the airline industry and new passenger services from three impacted carriers. Citing intelligence information about terrorist threats, U.S. officials called last week on airlines flying directly to the …

Genesis Global Aviation Limited (GGAL) has acquired the Air Operating Certificate (AOC) to begin commercial helicopter operations with Nigerian pilots.The operations, after rigour of standardisation and award of AOC certificate by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), will enhance special operations in surveillance, medical emergency and evacuation, onshore and offshore …

Working as cabin crew for Ryanair was one of the worst jobs that Joseph* says he has ever had. But not for the reasons you might think. As a member of the cabin crew in Stansted for one year, the 23-year-old was forced to deal with passengers at their absolute …

Africa has the least air connectivity in the world, according to aviation industry experts. It is an indubitable fact that a Nigerian that wants to go to Equatorial Guinea, which is about 30 minutes away from Calabar, would have to go to Dakar or Abidjan first to connect flight to the …

The INSIDER Summary: As they smile at you and welcome you aboard, flight attendants are actually assessing whether you’ll be a safety concern on the flight. They’re also checking you out to see whether you might be an asset in the case of an emergency. From whether you’re drunk to how buff you …

The cabin of the royal event hall was lit on Wednesday as the first annual Cabin Crew fair flight Mj001 took off. It was an impressive turnout by Veteran Cabin Crew who have spent forty years and above in the industry, Cabin Crew from various Airlines, aspiring cabin crew and …