LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Nigerian airline operators have attributed the recent surge in airfares to inflation and foreign exchange volatility. Obiora Okonkwo, COO of United Nigeria Airlines, stated that the current economic challenges are significantly affecting the aviation sector. Domestic airlines have pointed to a stagnant economy and high inflation as primary reasons for the fare…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Domestic flights in Nigeria were being disrupted on Monday, local airlines said, as aviation employees in Lagos blocked roads to the country’s busiest local airport to begin a two-day strike in protest over working conditions and wages. The strike is likely to add to problems in a sector that regularly faces jet…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has announced the resumption of domestic flights in the country. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced this in a tweet on Wednesday. According to him, the Abuja and Lagos airports will resume domestic operations on July 8, while the Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Maiduguri airports would resume…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria is to increase passengers service charges in domestic and international flight tickets by 100 per cent from August 1, 2020. It was gathered that the authority would increase the PSC on domestic flights from the current rate of N1,000 to N2,000. FAAN would also hike the…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government (FG) has suspended resumption of domestic flights formerly scheduled for Sunday, June 21. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, announced the suspension at a Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing in Abuja Thursday. The Minister who was represented by the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA),…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, has come under criticism for approving what is viewed as a ridiculous amount for flight tickets for staff of the Authority in domestic routes. In a leaked memo trending on social media, a copy of which was received by The…