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Nigeria Air launch delayed to mid-2023
n July 2018, Nigeria announced with great fanfare the imminent launch of its new airline called Nigeria Air. In September of the same year, the Federal Executive Council decided to suspend the project before reactivating it three years later in November 2021.
Nigeria Air will not see the air this year, as intended by the Nige… read more
Dana flight disruptions: An appeal Note and explanation
Dear Valued Guest,
Since commencement of our flight services, our commitment has always been centered on offering reliable air transport, setting new standards in customer experience and redefining air travel in Nigeria.
However, I admit that we have been falling short on this commit in the last few days and not living up to our prom… read more
Kenya Airways is official Airline partner for the Magical Kenya open Championship
National Carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced its partnership with Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL) as the official airline partner during this year’s edition of the Magical Kenya Open Championship that will be taking place at Muthaiga Golf Club from the 3rd to the 6th of March 2022.
Kenya Airways will fly in all the Pr… read more
Qatar Airways launches maiden flight to Port Harcourt
History was made yesterday when one of the best airlines in the world, Qatar Airways made its inaugural flight to the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers state to open a new vista of business contact.
Speaking at the maiden reception of the airline at the international wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, the Ni… read more
Air Peace Re-commences Dubai Route
Air Peace on Tuesday staged a return to Dubai weeks after the diplomatic tussle between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was resolved.
The airline recommenced the direct flight with its Boeing 777 aircraft with the register number: 5N-BUU. Mr. Allen Onyema, the Chairman of the airline had on Monday told Daily Indepe… read more
Qatar Airways debut In Kano
Qatar Airways Boeing 787 inaugural flight to the commercial nerve centre of Northern Nigeria touched down at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) on Wednesday.
The historic debut kickstarts four new weekly services to Kano from Doha -the capital of Qatar, through Abuja, operating on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sun… read more
British Airways adds a third flight to its Johannesburg to Mauritius schedule
South African airline Comair, which operates the low-cost kulula brand and a local franchise of British Airways, has announced that British Airways is offering a third scheduled service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in … read more
Namibia: Tourism ector Wselcomes Qatar Airways return
The tourism sector has welcomed Qatar Airways' decision to resume direct return flights from Doha to Windhoek by July this year. At the moment, the direct (non-stop) flights between Windhoek-Doha have been inactive.
With Qatar back in July, the tourism sector expressed this move wi… read more
Transcorp Hotels Plc grows revenue by 114%, increases gross profit by 143%
TRANSCORP Hotels Plc has announced its Audited Financial Statements for the full year ended December 31, 2021. The results published on the Nigerian Group Exchange showed a 114% growth in Revenue to N21.74bn from N10.16bn as of December 2020, while Gross Profit rose by 143% to N16.23bn from N6.67bn.
The Company’s results show a… read more
British Airways adds third flight to Mauritius
British Airways (operated by Comair) will add a third flight to its Johannesburg-Mauritius schedule from Thursday, 3 March 2022. The airline's sales and marketing executive, Brian Kitchin, says demand has steadily grown since it reintroduced twice-weekly flights between Johannesburg and Port Louis in February. "Mauritius has always been a p… read more
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