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African airlines record 76% drop in traffic amid global slump

African airlines record 76% drop in traffic amid global slump

Airlines in Nigeria and other African countries have recorded a 76.7 per cent dip in passenger traffic amid a global slump in recovery. The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) passenger traffic survey for November, released yesterday, showed that the drop in traffic among African carriers was a little improvement from 77.2 per cent drop in October, yet the best performance among the…

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Airliners bicker over N4b bailout sharing formula

Airliners bicker over N4b bailout sharing formula

Air Peace, Azman, Arik, Dana Air among beneficiaries  Some airline operators have expressed displeasure over the sharing formula adopted for the distribution of N4 billion aviation bailout funds, saying it skewed the largesse in favour of few airlines. The complainants, who operate smaller capacity, were displeased with the ratio 70:30 adopted between the schedule and non-scheduled carriers. As…

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Airfare hike to outlive festive season, say operators

Airfare hike to outlive festive season, say operators

Alexandre de Juniac • Low capacity, demand surplus hit local airlines • When people travel, the local economy grows, IATA insists Airline operators have said the current fare hike would outlive the coming festivities. Admitting that the increase was not arbitrary, the players noted that a surplus in demand that typically follows celebrations and prevailing shortage of fleet would naturally raise…

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Test certificate fraud rocks COVID-19 air travel protocol

Test certificate fraud rocks COVID-19 air travel protocol

Murtala Muhammed Airport

• Travellers relive harrowing experiences • Airlines, stakeholders seek uniform procedure • FG promises to tackle challenge

One month after international flights resumed in Nigeria, allegations of fraud and test certificate racketeering trail foreign air travels.

Flights in and out of the country had been suspended for months as part of measures to contain the spread of…

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Foreign airlines record 30 per cent in slow restart

Foreign airlines record 30 per cent in slow restart

A 30 percent passenger traffic was recorded weekend in Nigeria’s international travel as commercial flight services resume after five months of lockdown.

Flight resumption saw the arrival of only two flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, in two days. The Guardian learnt the Federal Government would soon review the COVID-19 travel protocols towards increasing the…

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‘Local travellers to arrive airports 90 minutes before departure’

‘Local travellers to arrive airports 90 minutes before departure’

The Federal Government, Monday, reduced the passenger facilitation time for local air travellers from three hours to 90 minutes.The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the reduction was in the aftermath of local operations since commercial flight services resumed last Wednesday.

The adjustment comes just as the government scrapped earlier directive mandating airlines to keep onboard middle…

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Why FG reviewed onboard physical distancing, 70% capacity directives for airlines

Why FG reviewed onboard physical distancing, 70% capacity directives for airlines

Fear of possible increase in local air fares and operators’ resistance to onboard physical distancing have compelled the Federal Government to reconsider an earlier directive that airlines should operate at between 50 and 70 per cent capacity.

The local operators, who had advised against the directive last week resumed with over 25 per cent hike in fares to cover operations costs, contrary to…

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Why FG reviewed onboard physical distancing, 70% capacity directives for airlines

Why FG reviewed onboard physical distancing, 70% capacity directives for airlines

Fear of possible increase in local air fares and operators’ resistance to onboard physical distancing have compelled the Federal Government to reconsider an earlier directive that airlines should operate at between 50 and 70 per cent capacity.

The local operators, who had advised against the directive last week resumed with over 25 per cent hike in fares to cover operations costs, contrary to…

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