RwandAir’s network-wide Easter promo offers 15% off all flights
Sade Williams
March 28, 2022
BY SADE WILLIAMS RwandAir is offering a network-wide Easter sale promotion with super savings of 15 percent off all available fares when booked on or before 20 April 2022. The Rwandan flag carrier is kicking the celebrations off in style this April by giving customers discounted fares on all routes this Easter. The airline said […]
Green Africa appoints Mbanuzuo as CCO
Sade WilliamsMarch 28, 2022
BY SADE WILLIAMS Green Africa, Nigeria’s Lagos-based value airline, has appointment Obiukwu (Obi) Mbanuzuo as chief commercial officer (CCO) and a member of the company’s senior leadership team effective from March 2022. Obi is an industry veteran with two decades of global industry experience and a unique understanding of the Nigerian and African markets. Prior […]
Ethiopian Airlines names Bekele new CEO
Sade WilliamsMarch 28, 2022
BY SADE WILLIAMS Ethiopian Airlines Group has named Mesfin Tasew Bekele as chief executive officer following his appointment by the board of management of the leading African carrier, effective March 23, 2022. Bekele succeeds former CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam whose early retirement request due to health issues has been approved by the board. The new CEO […]
Air Peace back with direct flights on Lagos-Dubai route
Sade WilliamsMarch 9, 2022
By: Sade Williams/Business a.m. Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa largest airline, has returned with direct flights to service the popular Lagos-Dubai passenger travel route. It operated the first flight with one of its Boeing 777 5N-BUU, on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The airline’s management, in a statement, said that United Arab Emirates is not […]
Xejet deploys leased Embraer ERJ145 plane to business class service
Sade WilliamsMarch 9, 2022
By: Sade Williams/Business a.m. Premium air passenger service provider, Nigeria’s Xejet Aviation, is deploying its newly leased Embraer ERJ145 aircraft, which it took delivery of recently from ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), to its business class passengers. ACIA, a leading provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, in a statement disclosed what it said […]
Caverton Helicopters says business outlook more positive than before
Sade WilliamsMarch 9, 2022
By: Sade Williams/Business a.m. Caverton Helicopters, a major air service provider to the oil industry in Nigeria, said its business outlook is more positive than before with the gradual return to normalcy after the ravaging effect of the novel coronavirus that gripped the world in 2020 and 2021. The positive outlook is also particularly hinged […]
Nigeria gives OK for Emirates to return to airspace, airports
Sade Williams/Business A.M.January 29, 2022
By Sade Williams/Business a.m. Air Peace, Emirates to operate UAE, Nigeria BASA The Federal government, through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Wednesday, approved resumption of Emirates airline flights into Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by Musa Nuhu, director general, NCAA. Nuhu said the approval followed the review […]
Lagos announces emergency traffic diversion Thursday
Businessam StaffDecember 8, 2021
The Lagos State government has announced that it will be diverting vehicular traffic on Ahmadu Bello Way from Adeola Odeku intersection inwards Adetokunbo Ademola Roundabout (Eko Hotel) from tomorrow Thursday, December, 2021 from 8 am to 2 pm. Announcing the diversion plan, Frederic Oladeinde, the commissioner for transportation, explained that the route will be temporarily […]
Nigerian hoteliers should build for growth with standardisation, training
Dikachi ElembaDecember 8, 2021
By Dikachi Elemba, in Owerri. Expert at IHTEF says no longer business as usual Nigerian hoteliers have been told to work hard to build a hospitality industry that strives for growth that will not only be of benefit to operators in the hotels and tourism space, but also benefit their workers and the […]
Emirates flights touch down in Lagos, Abuja to jubilant welcome by passengers
Sade WilliamsDecember 7, 2021
By Sade Williams/Business a.m. The highly anticipated return of Emirates to Nigeria has happened as Emirates touched down in both Abuja and Lagos on Sunday. The spectacular water cannon welcome at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos marked the restart of daily services to Nigeria from Dubai. Both flights from Dubai, EK 785 to Abuja and […]