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  At precisely 11:05 last night, mamajsblog received a call from a dana Air passenger on flight 9j360 from Abuja to lagos, which was delayed for more than 4 hours. According to the source, he was calling whilst they were about to taxi out. He was very angry and expressed …

According to local media reports, this plane was spraying fields against locusts in the settlement of Chervlenaya, Chechen Republic, Russia, the night before the accident. Road accidents get weirder every day, it seems. On Monday, an armored personnel carrier rammed a car in the Russian city of Kemerovo. Now, Internet users are spreading …

#CustomerService Excellent Customer Service Delivery–is it a function of the state of mind, mood or finance? I ask this question based on my experience last week at the Mile 12 market with an alabaru (carrier) I had gone to the market to buy some food stuff. I bought some tubers …

6. APPROPRIATE HEIGHT  Height range may vary from airline to airline. The size of aircraft cabin and head room may also determine the height range in some Airlines.  The most common height range is between 5ft 2in and 6ft 2in. However, this may reduce if the aircraft is smaller. You …

Forty-one Nigerians were on Thursday deported from six European countries just as 128 voluntarily returned from Libya, daily trust reports. The deportees comprising 35 males and six females were sent home from Austria, Germany, Hungry, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark, according to the information obtained from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). …

Lagos—Part of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, in Lagos was yesterday  morning thrown into pandemonium following the discovery of an alleged bomb planted by some unscrupulous persons. The incident followed an alarm raised by workers arriving at the hajj and cargo terminal area who discovered an unattended bag. A …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the appointment of Lufthansa, the German carrier, and five other firms as advisers for the set up of Nigeria’s planned national carrier. Senator Hadi Sirika, the Minister of State, Aviation, said the appointed advisers will help Nigeria set up a national airline and …

American Airlines and  American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has hubs in  Charlotte,  Chicago,  Dallas/Fort Worth,  Los Angeles,  Miami,  New York,  Philadelphia,  Phoenix, and  Washington, D.C.American is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members serve more than 1,000 destinations with about 14,250 daily flights to over 150 …

    Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has fixed the launch of its maiden flight into the Akure Airport for Friday, August 11,  newsbullettinng reports. A statement issued by the Corporate Communications Manager of the airline, Mr. Chris Iwarah said the carrier was collaborating with the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu administration …

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Workers handling carry-on luggage checks at Barcelona’s airport staged a second day of partial strikes Sunday, causing long lines for passengers at one of Europe’s most popular airports. Passengers waited for up to an hour to pass security checks at El Prat airport at the peak …