SAHCO gets ground handling brief at new Bayelsa international airport, following MoU signing
Sade Williams
February 28, 2019
By Sade Williams Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) has received the brief to take care of ground handling operations at the newly commissioned Bayelsa State international airport following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between SAHCO and the Bayelsa State Government. SAHCO is a rival to the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) in the […]
NCAA, wants Nigerian telcos to clear billions of debts
Sade WilliamsFebruary 28, 2019
By Sade Williams Nigeria’s aviation industry regulator, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), says it wants telecommunication companies with facilities and structure at various airports in the country to clear debts running into billions of naira without any further delay. It would not disclose the exact amount being owed as both it and the telcos […]
Do babies born on airplanes get visa-free travel across the world?
Salil DeshpandeFebruary 22, 2019
Here’s what happens when an ‘unexpected’ passenger shows up mid-way through a flight Earlier this week, a JetBlue aircraft from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Fort Lauderdale welcomed an extra passenger mid-way through the flight. A pregnant woman popped a baby boy 30,000 ft in the air on board a plane incidentally named “Born to […]
Lufthansa Group airlines fly 9.1 million passengers around the world in January 2019
Sade WilliamsFebruary 15, 2019
By Sade Williams/TravelPort In January 2019, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 9.1 million passengers, representing an increase of 4.8 percent year-on-year. The available seat kilometers were up 7.3 percent over the previous year, at the same time, sales increased by 8.1 percent. In addition as compared to January 2018, the seat load factor increased […]
Leadstream Aviation targets cost savings for airlines with own flight simulator
Sade WilliamsFebruary 15, 2019
By Sade Williams/TravelPort Moved by the gap that exists due to lack of adequate training facilities in Nigeria aviation sector, Leadstream Aviation Training, which was recently given licence as Approved Training Organisation (ATO), has said it is planning to bring into Nigeria flight simulator. Roland Ahmed, an engineer and chief executive officer of […]
NAMA pushes airlines to embrace TSA through cashless payment
Sade WilliamsFebruary 15, 2019
By Sade Williams/TravelPort The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has warned all airline operators to comply with the cashless payment policy of the Federal government in a bid to ensure transparency in revenue generation and management. To this effect and in total compliance with the presidential directive on the implementation of Treasury Single Account (TSA), […]
Max Air, new entrant in Nigeria’s domestic airline business, completes maiden PH–Abuja flight
Ben Eguzozie in Port HarcourtNovember 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 […]