United Nations highlights economic potential of mountain tourism
Cynthia EzekweApril 27, 2023
By Cynthia Ezekwe The United Nations has identified mountain tourism as a bright spot for local communities as it has the potential to boost their revenue and help preserve their natural resources and culture if managed sustainably. However, a lack of data and knowledge on the subject have been identified as factors hindering the exploitation […]
Air France, KLM launch stress-freebusiness light fares
Mike OchonmaApril 27, 2023
BY MIKE OCHONMA No lounge, no seat reservation, limited baggage allowance French and Dutch flag carriers Air France and KLM have launched their “Business Light” fares, which allow passengers to book business class tickets without the usual ground services. These new fares are a response to the trend of “unbundling” in the […]
IHTEF 6th seminar taps collaboration, investment, sustainability in hospitality
Saby ElembaApril 20, 2023
By Saby Elemba, in Owerri Tourism and hospitality experts, academics, investors, bureaucrats will converge on Hawthorn Suites, Abuja as the International Hospitality, Tourism & Eco-Sustainability Forum (IHTEF) holds its sixth annual hospitality seminar this month. It is a premium hospitality forum for hospitality investors, tourism and hospitality owners, managers, development organisations, experts, brand managers, financial […]
Air Peace back to Makurdi from Lagos, Abuja April 17
Business a.m., Sade WilliamsApril 20, 2023
By Sade Williams/Business a.m. Air Peace will be back flying into Makurdi from Lagos and Abuja from April 17, 2023 in a resumption of flight operations to the city. The airline said that due to popular demand, it will resume with three weekly flights on the routes. Tickets, it said, are already selling while […]
Green Africa pursues network expansion
Business a.m.April 20, 2023
By Business A.M. Adds second daily service between Benin-Abuja Restores Abuja-Owerri service Green Africa, Nigeria’s value airline, is to begin implementing a network expansion plan across Nigeria in August, 2023, it said in a statement. The plan will involve connecting Abuja to Sokoto, Kano, Enugu, and Ibadan. In addition, a second daily service will be […]
United Nigeria Airline gets IOSA certification
Business a.m.April 20, 2023
By Business A.M. United Nigeria Airlines has been successfully registered as an IOSA Operator under the IATA Operational Safety Audit programme (IOSA) for the initial IOSA Audit which commenced last year. Nick Careen, IOSA’s senior vice president, operations, safety and security, in a message dated March 13, 2023 said: “IATA is proud to recognize that […]
Ibom Air closer to IATA membership after IOSA safety certification
Business a.m.April 20, 2023
By Business A.M. Certification highlights airline’s commitment to safety in the aviation industry. Nigeria’s Ibom Air has achieved the global industry safety standard and received its Operational Safety Audit Certificate on Wednesday, April 12. This assures the airline’s safety commitment and brings it one step closer to full IATA membership, according to a […]
Falcon Aero unveils platforms to ease business jet booking
Cynthia EzekweApril 17, 2023
By Cynthia Ezekwe Falcon Aerospace Limited,a Nigerian business aviation firm, has unveiled business units designed to ease business jet booking and make access to the service more inclusive for its growing customers. The firm introduced the products at a recent event held in Lagos, Nigeria, where it unveiled its operational business units. Chukwuerika Achum, CEO […]
Declines in air cargo demand leveling off, says IATA report
Mike OchonmaApril 6, 2023
BY MIKE OCHONMA While global air cargo demand in February was down 7.5 percent in year-on-year terms, it was also 2.9 percent higher than it had been in February 2019, before the Covid-19. This was reported by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the representative body of the global airline industry in its […]
Concerns over airports proliferation as expert canvasses hub development
Business a.m., Sade WilliamsApril 5, 2023
By Sade Williams/Business a.m. Concerns have been raised over plans across the country, especially by state governments, to build airports and proliferate the aviation space with facilities that might not be financially sustainable. Instead, a call has gone out for the development of aviation hubs in the country. Gabriel Olowo, president, Aviation Safety Round Table […]