United pone fecha a su nuevo vuelo hacia Nigeria
United Airlines anunció el lanzamiento de su nueva ruta entre Washington, D.C. y Lagos, Nigeria, a partir del próximo 29 de noviembre, sujeto a aprobación gubernamental. Esta ruta inédita ya se había adelantado el año pasado. United ofrecerá tres vuelos semanales partiendo desde Washington los lunes, jueves y sábados, y regresando desde la capital nigeriana […]
Cabo Verde Airlines to launch Lagos route
Cabo Verde Airlines will open a new service to Lagos, Nigeria, starting 9 December. The route will run five times a week from the group’s hub on the island of Sol, departing on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Cabo Verde says it will operate a Boeing 757 with 161 economy class seats and 22 […]
La nueva aerolínea estatal de Nigeria comenzará a operar en diciembre
El Gobierno de Nigeria anunció hoy que su nueva aerolínea de bandera, llamada Nigeria Air, comenzará a operar el próximo mes de diciembre con un total de 81 rutas domésticas, regionales e internacionales. Tras la desaparición de Nigeria Airways en 2003 y de su sustituta, Air Nigeria -fundada originalmente como Virgin Nigeria-, en 2012, el […]
IATA DG: Govts shouldn"™t use airports"™ privatisation to raise fund
Alexandre de Juniac is a Frenchbusinessman. He previously served as the Chair and CEO of Air France (2011-2013) and later as CEO of Air France"“KLM (2013-2016). He is also the current Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He spoke to WOLE SHADARE at the just-concluded IATA AGM in Sydney, Australia […]
Governments Urged to Address Airline Blocked Funds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to abide by international agreements and treaty obligations to enable airlines to repatriate revenues from ticket sales and other activities. According to IATA, the amount of airline funds blocked from repatriation totaled $4.9 billion at the end of 2017, which was down 7% compared to year-end […]
Delta acerca Nigeria con Nueva York
A partir del 24 de marzo de 2018, Delta Air Lines ofrecerá a los neoyorquinos una forma directa y conveniente de viajar hacia Ãfrica, con el lanzamiento de su nueva ruta desde el aeropuerto JFK de Nueva York hacia Lagos, Nigeria, con tres frecuencias a la semana. A través de un comunicado, la aerolínea con […]
Lufthansa hace más negocios en Nigeria
Lufthansa asumió un compromiso con Nigeria después que la aerolínea estadounidense United Airlines interrumpió sus vuelos al país y la española Iberia desechó una ruta a Lagos, la capital comercial. Nigeria tiene pendientes con las aerolíneas tarifas aéreas impagas porque la caída del precio del petróleo está consumiendo sus reservas de la moneda estadounidense y […]
IATA Urges Governments to Address Airline Blocked Funds Carriers Face Significant Repatriation Problems in Five Countries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to respect international agreements obliging them to ensure airlines are able to repatriate their revenues. «Air connectivity is vital to all economies. The airline industry is a competitive business operating on thin margins. So the efficient repatriation of revenues is critical for airlines to be able […]
IATA ranks Nigeria, Venezuela as countries with highest trapped funds
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Monday ranked Nigeria and Venezuela as two countries with highest number of airline"™ funds trapped in their countries. This is coming at a time the clearing house for global airlines is engaging the Federal Government to ensure that issues with trapped funds are resolved. Speaking at a press briefing in […]
African Carriers Set for More Losses in 2016, Says IATA
African airlines are facing another year in the red, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicting collective losses of approximately $100 million for 2016. This follows loss estimates of some $300 million for African carriers in 2015, according to the organization"™s recently revised industry outlook, in which it projected that globally the world"™s airlines […]
