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ABUJA—The federal government has appointed a transaction adviser for the new national carrier billed to take off in the next 12 months. The government also approved additional N1.57 billion for rehabilitation of local and international wings of Port Harcourt International Airport, even as it made trapped $300 million available to …

Four hundred new jobs are to be created at Dublin Airport with the opening of a new terminal-linked four star hotel which is to be built adjacent to Terminal 2. The new hotel will provide employment for 250 people, while an additional 150 new jobs will be generated during the …

Gatwick’s world-first waste plant has been shortlisted for a prestigious Sustainability Leaders Award, the airport announced today – as Gatwick becomes one of first signatories to the international Airports Sustainability Declaration. The awards are run by Edie – leading providers of environmental news and commentary – and Gatwick has been …

An airline passenger at JFK Airport swiped $5,600 in cash and yen from a fellow flier on a screening line, then tried to stash some of the money in a Cheerios box, police said Monday. Cops pulled Nadira Malilk, 61, a Bangladeshi national, off her Air Emirates flight before it …

Talk about a very serious and Focused Airline …… Africa’s largest Airline Group, Ethiopian Airlines, is pleased to announce that its newly built, state of the art In-flight Catering Facility will be officially inaugurated on  October 29, 2016. The new G+1 In-flight Catering covers a total area of 11,500m2, encompassing …

Top British brand Liberty London has created an exclusive range of washbags for customers flying in First with British Airways. The sleek, slim and stylish washbags feature a contemporary look using a range of carefully chosen prints from Liberty London’s vast textiles archive, updated for today’s modern traveller. The new …

In its continued efforts to provide airport users with hassle-free and world-class travel experience, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), has launched a mobile app. With the launch, MMA2 has recorded another first as the only airport terminal in Nigeria to launch …

  DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) have announced that a new transit visa scheme, which allows passengers with layovers of five hours or more in Hamad International Airport to request a complimentary transit visa, will go into effect as of 1 November 2016. The new system …

Terminalseven Travels and Tours-Exciting Special Christmas Train Tour for Children Are you thinking of affordable ways to excite your kids this xmas? Terminalseven travels and Tours is making it a reality for you. From 6,500 only, your kids can go on a train ride. It promises to be exciting…… Featuring: …

Meet our Aviator of the day: Auwal Inuwa Muhammad. An Amiable Ex Colleague. I call him Pilot Police. I caught him online recently and was able to take some few minutes out of his busy flight schedule for this short interview.  Who is Auwal? Auwal is a pilot with the …