Max Air, new entrant in Nigeria’s domestic airline business, completes maiden PH–Abuja flight
Ben Eguzozie in Port Harcourt
November 15, 2018
Ben Eguzozie, in Port Harcourt Max Air Limited, a wholly Nigerian owned airline and a new entrant in the country’s much-harried airline business, last week completed its maiden Port Harcourt – Abuja flight. The Boeing 737 wide-body aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 11:38pm, after so much delays in leaving […]
Marriott’s Autograph Collection Hotels debut in Kenya as it welcomes Sankara Nairobi
Businessam StaffOctober 23, 2018
Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International’s distinctive collection of passionately independent hotels, announced that it will soon debut the brand into Kenya with Sankara Nairobi slated to join the brand’s diverse and distinguished portfolio of over 150 independent hotels around the world. A hallmark of hospitality in Kenya’s capital city, the Sankara Nairobi shares the brand’s […]
Transcorp Hilton Abuja wins big at Global Travel & Hospitality Awards
Businessam StaffOctober 9, 2018
Transcorp Hilton Abuja, has been honoured with the seal of excellence, SIGNUM VIRTUTIS, as the winner of the winner of the prestigious industry awards – Seven Stars Business Hotel-Africa and Best Luxury Hotel – at this year’s Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards gala ceremony, which held in Crete, Greece. Valentine Ozigbo, the MD/CEO […]
Tripoli’s Mitiga airport resumes operations after 2-weeks of closure
Businessam StaffSeptember 26, 2018
Mitiga International Airport located in Libyan capital Tripoli has been reopened after a two-week closure due to clashes between rival militia groups. The announcement of its reopening is a confirmation that the current ceasefire in the capital is holding. “Airlines are expected to resume their flights starting at the beginning of next week,” according to […]
Hawaiian Airlines launching longest domestic US flight to Boston
Businessam StaffSeptember 14, 2018
Hawaiian Airlines has announced that they will soon begin flight operation to Boston, making it the longest scheduled domestic US flight. The Airline will begin its five-day-a-week service on April 4, more than a week before Patriots’ Day on April 15, and timed to offer winter-weary New Englanders a vacation of wonder and fun where […]
Airlines delay or cancel flights in anticipation of Hurricane Florence
Businessam StaffSeptember 13, 2018
Airlines have started to issue warnings as thousands of flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the Carolinas and Virginia as Hurricane Florence bears down on the East Coast have experienced delays or outright cancelation. Hurricane Florence, rated a Category 2 hurricane is heading for the East Coast, affecting airports and flights in the […]
Jet Airways to launch direct Mumbai-Manchester service from Nov 5
Businessam StaffSeptember 12, 2018
Jet Airways, India’s second largest airline by market share, is set to start a direct service between Mumbai and Manchester from November 5, 2018, it said in a statement on Wednesday. The flight will be operated on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday with an Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 254 seat, the airline said. “Jet […]
Ryanair warns of job cuts if strike in continued
Businessam StaffSeptember 11, 2018
Ryanair said on Tuesday that if the strike by pilots and cabin crew continued it may be forced to cut jobs and close some bases in Germany. “These threatened strikes can only damage Ryanair’s business in Germany, and if they continue, will lead to base cuts and job cuts for both German pilots and cabin […]
Qatar Airways puts Indian airline launch on hold due to “confusing” foreign ownership rules
Businessam StaffSeptember 4, 2018
Qatar Airways would be willing to buy a 15-25% stake in IndiGo as an alternative to setting up an Indian airline, due to “confusing” foreign ownership rules, CEO Akbar Al Baker told reporters on Tuesday in New Delhi. “We are really very interested to launch an airline in India, but the regulation is a little […]
British Airways launches latest world sale with discounts on flights
Businessam StaffAugust 30, 2018
British Airways’s latest world sale will run until September 25, with discounts on flights and holidays from its bases at Gatwick, Heathrow and London City, according to the BusinessTraveller. The carrier is highlighting discounts including up to 40 per cent off Club Europe seats from Heathrow, as well as nonstop Club World flights to Lima […]