Airlines Seek Tax Waiver, Bailout, Others In New Recovery Plan         Worried by the challenges facing global air travel in the COVID-19 era, airlines have drawn up a market stimulation strategy for governments to adopt to enable the industry to recover. The airlines, under the aegis of...

Air Travel Earns $1.7bn Annually, Create 341,000 Jobs       Contribution of the air travel sector to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been put at $1.7 billion yearly, with at least 341,000 direct jobs. The Commissioner of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Nigeria, Akin Olateru, made...

Air Cargo Traffic Records Slow Growth, Rebound         The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released October data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand continues to improve but at a slower pace than the previous month and remains below previous year levels. Global...

Local Airlines Hike Fares To 100%         One of the most expensive pricing regimes in local airfares may be upon the aviation industry, as ticket rates have more than doubled in a week. The spike, which operators blamed on an exchange rate that hit N500 to $1...

Aviation: Recovery In Sight As Local Airlines Scale Up Operations         At least three local airlines have shown signs of early recovery from COVID-19 lockdown, with the reopening of closed routes and additional frequencies on traditional routes. As of yesterday, airlines like Dana Air, Air Peace and...

$53m Foreign Airlines’ Funds Trapped In Nigeria - IATA         Foreign airlines trapped funds in Nigeria currently stand at $53 million, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The airlines are unable to repatriate the money which represents proceeds from ticket sales sold in naira due...