Lufthansa Group airlines fly 9.1 million passengers around the world in January 2019
Sade Williams
February 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 […]
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 […]