The unfortunate truth about getting upgraded to first class

People always want something for nothing—and travelers are no different. One particular area where many travelers want more than they paid for is flights, specifically the ability to sit in first or business class when they’ve only purchased cheap tickets in economy class. While social media, travel blogs, and even …

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Photos|Edith Enogie Steve-Irabor and Hubby Celebrates 5years Wedding Anniversary Today

Edith Enogie Steve-Irabor formerly of Virgin Nigeria & Discovery Air and Hubby Celebrates 5years Wedding Anniversary Today. Wow! how time flies…. See what she post on facebook this morning: When God gives you the growth licence; you just grow!!! Its 5yrs today, still counting, spreading on everyside, the Lord is …

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Airline profits are soaring, so why is it still so expensive to fly?

In just the first three quarters of 2015, U.S. airlines made almost $18 billion in profit. During that time, they were on pace to pass 2014’s record of $3.5 billion in baggage fees, their planes flew 85% full, and the steep drop in fuel prices had the carriers cashing in. …

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Aero Crisis Update|Letter from Concerned Aero Staffs

The situation is asuming a new twist as some Concerned Aero staffs feels the way to address the issues at hand is not to disrupt Operations and put people out of work. See their letter below: Dear Colleagues,, We write as a group of concerned people of Aero contractors on …

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Aero|Latest Update on the fued between Aero, Nuate and Atsssan

Hmmm….a lot seems to be going on in Aero right now. The fued between Aero management, the NATIONAL UNION OF AIR TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES ( NUATE) and  AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES SENIOR STAFF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA(ATSSSAN) representing the staffs  seems not to be over after all. Surprisingly, series of communication between both parties have gone …

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Bankruptcy: Aviation Unions Beg AMCON To Rescue Airline

  The National Union of Air Transport Employees  (NUATE) and the Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) have written a save our soul (SOS) letter to the Assess Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), urging the company to rescue the airline from the brink of bankruptcy allegedly being …

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IATA Rates Rwandair Express Among World’s Top Safest Airlines

International Air Transport Association (IATA), operational audit, has rated RwandAir Express among the world’s safest airlines for 2015 after passing operational audit. IATA Vice-President, Raphael Kuuchi, said on Tuesday in Kigali that the recognition came into effect at the weekend during the handing over of the certificate of recognition at …

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Arik Air Introduces New Wine Selection

West Africa’s largest carrier, Arik Air, says it has chosen to source all onboard wines from the Wildekrans Wine Estate, which sits just an hour away from Cape Town city centre. Each of Arik’s long haul services – New York, London and Johannesburg – will have a ‘From Our Cellar’ wine …

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