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London Heathrow Remains #1 Most Connected Airport in the World, OAG Data Reveals
Key Findings: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Tokyo International Airport (HND) rank #2 and #3 in the world respectively. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) ranks #6 globally. Istanbul Airport (IST) ranks #8 in the world. OAG, the world’s leading data platform for the global travel industry, today released Megahubs 2024, the market’s definitive ranking of the Top 50 most internationally connected airports in…
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FG promises to address travel trade concerns
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has promised to address all travel trade concerns and ensure stability in the aviation industry. This is contained in a statement signed by the Media Consultant to the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agents (NANTA), Mr Frank Meke, on Thursday in Lagos. According to the statement, the Aviation Minister,…
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Africa
Transworld Group’s Airavat Aviation launches sustainable luxury private air travel in the Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Airavat Aviation (Airavat), a new venture by Transworld Group, a leading global logistics conglomerate, is set to redefine luxury private jet travel in the Middle East with its launch of hyper-personalized services. Airavat’s fleet of Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jets is poised to take the skies, offering on-demand flights to Europe, Africa, Asia, and the…
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Finance
Interjet gets $150milion to cushion hit
Mexico’s Interjet said on Monday it received a $150 million capital injection to help the company through a major restructuring in a bid to offset the crisis in the airline sector as the coronavirus pandemic choked global travel. Interjet, one of Mexico’s three biggest airlines with a portfolio of more than 50 routes, announced restructure plans last month as local…
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NEWS
Arik resumes domestic flights
The management of Arik Air has announced that it will resume domestic flights from July 8, following the Federal Government’s decision to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for flight operations. The Arik Air Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Ilegbodu said that the airline would be operating three daily flights from…
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Aeromexico begins voluntary restructuring
Mexican airline Aeromexico said on Tuesday it had begun a voluntary process of restructuring under Chapter 11 proceedings but was sticking to its goals of boosting operations in the coming weeks. In a statement, the company said it was maintaining its goal of quadrupling its international flights and doubling domestic flights next month as the coronavirus lockdown eases.
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COVID-19: Lufthansa shareholders shun $10bn bail-out
Lufthansa has drawn up a plan to prevent an insolvency should a virtual extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on Thursday fail to approve a $10 billion government bailout, a company source told Reuters on Wednesday. The German government could still get a 20% stake, as originally planned, in two steps without the approval of a shareholders’ meeting or billionaire investor Heinz Hermann…
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Africa
Morocco resumes domestic flights June 25
Morocco will resume domestic flights starting June 25, the state news agency said on Sunday. It quoted the ministry of tourism, air transport, handicrafts and social economy as saying on Sunday. The government on Sunday said it would further loosen lockdown measures for the services sector and domestic transport starting June 24. It added that domestic travel would resume including…
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NEWS
SAS Airlines resumes flights to Europe
Scandinavian carrier SAS said on Friday it was to resume flights to 20 more destinations in Europe, amid the easing of coronavirus measures. From its hub in the Danish capital Copenhagen the airline plans after mid-June to resume flights to 16 destinations in Belgium, Croatia, the Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania and Spain. Flights would also later in…
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Air Peace evacuates 301 Chinese from Nigeria
Air Peace has evacuated 301 Chinese from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China’s most populous, commercial city. According to the airline’s spokesperson, Stanley Olisas,who spoke via a statement in Friday,the evacuation which took place on Thursday was arranged by the Chinese government. Olisa said that the flight took off at about 10: 05p.m.…
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The Checkpoints: From Ogoja to Enugu, COVID-19 breeds brisk Business
After much ado about the disrespect for the ban on inter-state travel and news about security personnel and how they disrespect commuters, make brisk business of the situation, Quick News Africa decided to find out for itself. The first step was finding out how much a trip to Enugu would cost. No transport company in the small, old town of…
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Ibom Air takes delivery of fourth Aircraft
The Akwa Ibom State government continued, on Tuesday, added a fourth aircraft to the fleet of the state-owned Ibom Air. Speaking during the delivery of a Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft, the governor, Udom Emmanuel said that the aircraft was still within warranty of planes in the domestic aviation and that its arrival was in fulfilment of the business case and…
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Coronavirus-hit Ruby Princess cruise ship finally leaves Australia
The cruise ship solely responsible for about 10 per cent of all coronavirus cases and more than a quarter of COVID-19-related deaths in Australia has finally left the country. The ill-fated Ruby Princess, owned by British-American operator Carnival Cruiseline, had been moored at Port Kembla, 100 kilometres south of Sydney, since April 6 following a COVID-19 outbreak. “Ruby Princess has departed Port Kembla. There…
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COVID-19: NIMASA extends Certificate Validity for Seafarers
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has extended the validity of Statutory and Trading certificates for all Nigerian Registered vessels. These include Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates for seafarers issued by the Agency. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, who made this known at the Agency’s head office in Lagos, said NIMASA remained committed to…
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Africa’s $12.4 Billion Safari Industry Devastated by the Coronavirus Pandemic
SafariBookings.com, an online marketplace for African safari tours, has conducted a second survey which involved 443 safari tour operators to ascertain the impact that the coronavirus is having on the safari industry. It revealed that almost all tour operators are experiencing a decline of 75% or more in bookings. This is a significant increase compared to our first survey that was conducted in the…
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COVID-19: Domestic flights still in operation -FAAN
The Federal Airports Authourity of Nigeria (FAAN) said that passengers could still travel within Nigeria in spite of the suspension of international flight operations. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, said this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. Yakubu said: “We also use this opportunity to request all passengers and other stakeholders to adhere strictly…
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Airline industry says it cannot meet mounting pressure on refunds
Airlines are no longer able to comply with current rules on refunds for cancelled or late flights as the coronavirus pandemic hits the aviation industry’ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said this on Tuesday in Geneva. “We are asking to soften passenger regulations, IATA chief Alexandre de Juniac said at the industry group’s offices. “These rules are too tough…
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