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The Tourism and Hospitality forum organised by the Institute of Directors Nigeria, held today at the Eko hotels and suites in Lagos. The theme of the forum was: “How Nigeria can benefit from the Growth in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Nigeria”. The Tourism and Hospitality Forum was hosted …

Southwest Airlines Co. pilots’ union asked a federal court to block the carrier from flying Boeing Co.’s newest 737 until the plane is negotiated into a new contract for the 8,300 aviators. The union also wants the court to order Southwest to stop “delaying and frustrating bargaining” and fulfill its …

BOSTON — Two flight attendants were hurt when a flight from Boston to Chicago hit strong turbulence, CBS Boston reports. Southwest Airlines Flight 147 to Chicago’s Midway Airport was forced to head back to Logan Airport early Tuesday as a result of the turbulence. “The flight landed uneventfully in Boston, …

In cooperation with Greater Amman Municipality, Royal Jordanian organised an environment day on May 15, 2016 during which volunteers worked to clean the areas surrounding Queen Alia International Airport. Tens of employees from different RJ departments volunteered to participate in this day; they cleaned part of Ghamadan Park and other …

The Minister of State, Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, has said that the Federal Government will soon appoint the Transition Adviser that will develop the process for the establishment of a new national carrier. Sirika, while addressing Aviation Stakeholders Forum in Abuja on Monday, said that the government would establish a …

Travellers will soon be able to book flights on up to eight low-cost airlines on one website, as part of a new tie-up between eight Asian budget carriers, including Singapore Airlines subsidiaries Scoot and Tigerair. Created earlier this month, the Value Alliance – the world’s biggest grouping of budget airlines …

The Department of Transportation must still award five daytime slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, which were opened up earlier this year under an agreement between the U.S. and Japan. Hawaiian Airlines is the first U.S. carrier to score one of six coveted slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport after the Department …

The scarcity of aviation fuel affecting the aviation industry grew worse on Monday as many air travellers across the country endured varying degrees of hardship due to flight cancellations. From airport terminals in Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Warri, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Asaba and in the North, our correspondent gathered that virtually …

Abuja—The Federal Government yesterday dropped hints of closing down Abuja airport as a precautionary measure because of the bad state of the runway. The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, who dropped the hint at the 2016 Aviation Stakeholders Summit in Abuja, also said the government would concession the …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that the new Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs) promulgated in December, 2015, will take effect from July 1, 2016. The General Manager Public Relations, NCAA, Mr Sam Adurogboye, who made this known in an online statement made available to journalists, explained that …