Iberia unveiled on October 20th 2016 its new, extra-comfortable Premium Economy cabin, to be available on 37 of its long-haul aircraft, starting during the summer season of 2017. The new cabin will be installed on eight Airbus A330-300s and 13 of the airline’s A340-600s, to be modified in the course …
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently wrapped up a week of Africa diplomacy aimed at slowing the flow of migrants to Europe from a continent battered by conflict and poverty, THE LOCAL reports. She hosted Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, having also met Chad’s head of state Idriss Deby two days earlier …
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A union representing cabin crew for Lufthansa’s budget airline Eurowings announced that strikes could take place at any time over the next two weeks, starting on Monday, THE LOCAL reports. The union UFO announced on Thursday that the cabin crew strike would begin on Monday, after negotiations about pay and …
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Hmmm…Talk about occupational hazard! Read this… HOLIDAYMAKERS were left stunned after a woman working at an airport was repeatedly slapped around the face with an iPad after two passengers missed their flights. CCTV footage captured the shocking moment the two men pounced on the woman, who was explaining airline policy …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, has arrested a 30 year-old Brazil-based hair stylist Nnanji Juliet Ijeoma for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the country. Officials of the anti drug agency discovered that the brassiere of the suspect …
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EUROPEAN aircraft manufacturing giant and lessor, Airbus Group, has expressed intention to open an operational office in Nigeria, the Nation reports. President of the Airbus Group for Africa, Vincent Larnicol who joined a delegation led by Ambassador of France in Nigeria, Denys Gauer made this known on Thursday on a …
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Deported migrants, hitherto Europe-bound, have recounted distressing narratives of their journeys via the Sahara Desert, Libya and the perilous Mediterranean Sea. They are among the lucky ones who remain alive to tell their stories. This year alone, over 3,600 Europe bound migrants have died, even though thousands of others were …
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*Lament radar frequent failures *Nation loses revenue over equipment failure Air traffic controllers under the aegis of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (NATCA) have called on the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency on what it described as the epileptic working condition of communication facilities in …
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Collection combines modern, high fashion, elegance and functionality Delta and leading New York fashion designer Zac Posen together unveiled an exclusive uniform collection today, which will be worn by more than 60,000 of the airline’s frontline employees including customer service agents, flight attendants, ramp agents and technicians. The contemporary line fuses …
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The European Union is deploying a mix of carrot and stick policies to halt the flow of African migrants into Europe. Apart from building a fortress Europe, the EU is planning to bribe African governments with aid package to help keep their people at home. It is also offering preferential trade treatment under …
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