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Nigeria’s foremost ground handling and aviation logistics services provider, NAHCO Plc, continues its dominance of the sector as it announces a string of new businesses and renewals. Stemming from its satisfactory services over the years, Virgin Atlantic and Delta Airlines have renewed their Lagos contracts with NAHCO Plc. while Air France/Royal Dutch pitched tents with the Company for its operations …
Over the past weeks, air travellers have been struggling to adjust to a major hike in the price of tickets introduced by domestic Airlines as they consider alternatives embracing road transport but insecurity poses the biggest threats on the roads, the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration Of Nigeria (CIoTA) has said. Perplexed by this development and the myriad of challenges …
Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, and InterGuide Air Service, a Lagos-based travel company with over 20 years of experience, have extended their partnership with a long-term agreement that will see InterGuide continue to represent the Sabre brand and distribute the technology in West Africa, supporting Sabre’s growth in the region. Sabre …
Dana Air has announced that it will partner with Travelstart, Africa’s largest online travel agency, on seamless booking and exciting deals to provide customers with smart fares as soon as the ongoing systems integration is concluded. This was made known during a courtesy visit by the Global Chief Operating Officer of Travelstart, Amanpreet Singh from South Africa and the Country …
The Nigerian Senate said it has passed the bill for the Act to provide for the establishment of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), a multimodal accident investigation agency, coming about a month after the House of Representatives passed the same bill. The senate said this will see to the transformation of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) into a …
National Aviation Services (NAS) and NAC2000 Corporation has launched their Pearl Lounge at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) in Lusaka, Zambia. The lounge located at the new terminal is part of Zambia Airports Corporation Limited’s (ZACL) efforts to upgrade international airports in the country. Last June, ZACL awarded a five-year tender to NAS and NAC2000 to build and operate an …
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released an alert to the public on the possibility of poor visibility occurring in the extreme north. According to a release from the Agency’s Central Forecast Office (CFO) stated: “Dust was raised over Faya Largeau, a dust source region in the Chad Republic, during the morning hours of 1st January 2022. The plume of …
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have launched a joint report on the use of big data for better tourism planning and management. According to UNWTO, the report features examples from across Asia and the Pacific region while also showcasing the main trends in the use of big data in tourism at the forefront of …
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in collaboration with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has organized a training program for leaders and frontline officers of major stakeholders at the airports as part of ongoing efforts to improve on the quality of service delivery at the nation’s airports. According to FAAN, the training program is aimed at continuous …
APOC said it has appointed industry specialist, Pete Allwood, to guide and focus its expansion programme throughout the EMEA region. According to APOC, Allwood primary responsibilities will be the development and execution of sales and programme initiatives designed to maximize APOC’s growing specialism in narrowbody aircraft and engine support. Previously regional head for Europe, Middle-East, Africa (EMEA) at Killick Aerospace, …
