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By Matthew Pwajok The most impacted sector of the global economy as a result of the advent of the novel COVID-19 is undoubtedly the aviation industry. The escalation of this virus into a global pandemic led to the closure of airports worldwide, and consequentlythe closure of all Nigerian airports to both domestic and international flights on 30th March 2020. …
By Boni Dibate The COVID-19 pandemic has affected about 213 countries and about 4.8 million individuals globally. Lockdown restrictions have also had a huge impact on global economies and the industries like aviation that support them. As a result, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), global output is projected to fall by 4.9% in 2020. These are challenging times …
The three global airline alliances, collectively representing over fifty percent of the world’s air traffic, have come together to highlight the measures airlines are adopting to assure the well-being of customers while travelling. The alliance says once customers are ready to fly, they can do so with confidence, assured that airlines and airports around the world are implementing enhanced …
…As Government Sets Up Facilitation Committee Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said that government is working tirelessly to establish the protocols that would guide the resumption of international air travels. Boss Mustapha, Chairman Presidential Task Force, at a media briefing, said all relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies were collaborating to achieve this, bearing in mind …
Overland Airways has announced resumption of domestic flights to Akure and Ilorin Airports on July 29, 2020. This follows the Federal Government of Nigeria’s approval for 16 airports to commence full domestic operations. Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, had earlier disclosed on twitter handle that 14 airports had been inspected and approved for reopening of domestic operations; but …
Airports Council International (ACI) World says it has published its World Airport Traffic Report Dataset covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and aircraft movements for the full year 2019. The dataset provides an illustration of a healthy aviation industry in 2019. In 2019, the world’s airports accommodated 9.1 billion passengers, 120 million metric tonnes of cargo, and more than 102 …
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said it has begun the global roll-out of a civil aviation recovery Global Implementation Roadmap (GIR), providing an important enabling framework for countries as they begin to apply the COVID-19 pandemic restart and recovery measures in the ICAO Council’s Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) recommendations and annexed ‘Take-off’’ guidance document. The UN specialized …
NEC Corporation and SITA have announced a global partnership to develop market-leading solutions that enables a secure walk-through travel experience at airports, leveraging NEC’s I; Delight identity management platform together with SITA Smart Path and SITA Flex. The partnership comes as airports and airlines increasingly look to low-touch and automated passenger processing in order to comply with new hygiene …
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi stated that it will start operations on July 14, 2020 with direct flights connecting Abu Dhabi with Alexandria and Sohag in Egypt. The inaugural flight will take off from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria on July 14 followed by flights to Sohag the next day. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi said it will start its operations with …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a public opinion research showing the willingness to travel being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching COVID-19 during air travel. However, IATA stated that the industry’s re-start plans address passenger’s main concerns. IATA said travelers are taking precautions to protect themselves from COVID-19 with 77% saying that they are washing their …
