The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has fixed the runway lights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, enable international flights land in Lagos. Over the weekend, the dire state of the infrastructure caused British Airways (BA) to divert its Lagos-bound flights to Abuja airport. The BA075 Lagos had to divert […]
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Aviation workers have threatened to withdraw their services at the Kaduna airport from Sunday, May 16 to Friday, May 21, 2021. This is contained in a joint letter signed by Ocheme Aba, general secretary of the National Union Of Air Transport Employees (NUATE); Rasaq Saidu, general secretary of the Association Of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANANP); […]
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Six lions were found dead in Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda, a national conservation agency said on Saturday. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said the lions are likely to have died of poisoning. “The carcasses of the lions were found last evening at Ishasha sector with most of their body parts missing,’’ UWA said […]
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The Canadian government has issued a warning to its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria, owing to the “unpredictable security situation throughout the country”. In a travel advisory to its citizens, Canada said there is a risk of inter-communal clashes, armed attacks and kidnappings. It advised Canadian citizens already in Nigeria to avoid travelling […]
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Honouring its commitment to the health and safety of its employees and customers, Emirates today has become one of the first airlines in the world to operate a flight with fully vaccinated frontline teams servicing customers at every touchpoint of the travel journey. On Sunday morning, the full airport and onboard customer experience for flight […]
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Tuesday night announced the temporary closure of runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. FAAN, in a tweet via its twitter handle @FAAN_Official, on Tuesday, said the closure was due to a landing incident involving a Boeing 737 Azman Air aircraft with registration 5N SYS, and […]
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French government has reintroduced airport transit visa (ATV) requirement for citizens of certain nationalities including those from Nigeria, travelling to the United Kingdom (UK) from January 1, 2021. An ATV grants access to a traveller to pass through the international zone of an airport without entering the country’s territory. A statement issued by Air France- […]
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Emirates has welcomed MSN A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020. The newest member of the Emirates fleet was powered by a blend of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is the first time the airline is using sustainable aviation fuel to power an […]
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Nigeria will vigorously engage the U.S. government to remove it’s name from its blacklist of countries over concern on religious freedom. The Nigerian government has also expressed its displeasure to the U.S. government on this development. Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the ministry, disclosed Nigeria’s position in a […]
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Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current COVID-19 cover. Provided by Emirates at no additional cost to its customers, and provided by AIG Travel, this cover is the […]
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