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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all Airlines (Domestic and Charter) operating in the country to forward in full un-remitted funds accruable to the authority within 60 days without further delay. The General Manager, Public Relations, Mr Sam Adurogboye, who made this known in a statement, stated that …

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines was named the most reliable airline to avoid cancellations, delays, mishandled luggage and denied boardings by personal finance website WalletHub. That may be a surprise to Delta customers who have had a vacation or business trip disrupted by a lengthy delay or lost bag. The bad …

Bad news for travelers who like to sit at the window or aisle seat when flying: airlines are considering charging passengers for the privilege. While airlines already charge extra for first class, business class, and some ‘better’ seats in economy, some are now seeking to apply tiered pricing to all …

Happy Birthday to Akinwunmi Ogunsanya formerly of Air Nigeria’s inflight Services department.

The Aviation Union in the industry have grounded the operations of Nigeria’s carrier, Arik Air over what they described as a large debt of N12.5billion to Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The unions shutdown the airline’s operations on Wednesday after a yearlong negotiations failed. Passengers are the most hit following …

Nigeria’s foreign ex­change crisis has taken another huge toll on its air trave industry as cost of air fares on some foreign routes have soared following the recent decision by some for­eign airlines to relocate their ticketing and sales offices to Ghana. This was as Span­ish national carrier, Iberia Airlines …

Survivor of the Associated Airline’s Plane Crash Quineth Ogunlowo Owolabi is a year older today. Quineth was one of the Crew onboard the ill fated Associated Airline flight which crashed on 3 October 2013 in Lagos Nigeria and killed 15 people. The aircraft conveying the remains of a former governor of …

Two women were removed from a JetBlue Airways plane for reportedly staring at a flight attendant. The leader of a popular rock band was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight for refusing to pull up his baggy pants. A UC Berkeley student said he was booted from a Southwest flight …

Nigerian Carrier, Dana Air, has introduced more point of sales and contact centres for customers in Accra. According to the airline, this is aimed at ensuring accessibility and seamless process of ticket booking and payment and that the airline has also in talks with four more banks for its Book …

Overland Airways said it has concluded plans to launch scheduled flight services from Akure, the Ondo State capital, to Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory(FCT) beginning from April 25, 2016. The Chief Operating Officer of Overland Airways Mrs. Aanu Benson, who made this known in an online statement informed that the …