25 million jobs at risk with airlines shutdown, says IATA
Samson Echenim
April 8, 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis. “Globally, the livelihoods of some 65.5 million people are dependent on the aviation industry, including sectors such as travel and tourism. Among these […]
British Airways staff volunteer against COVID-19
Samson EchenimApril 8, 2020
British Airways says it is joining the response against Covid-19 with a company-wide taskforce who will bring their skills and expertise to communities across the UK to help the fight against the COVID-19 virus. In a statement, the airline said the current reduction in the number of flights meant it was in the position of […]
Nigerian airlines face $ 0.76bn revenue, 91,380 job losses to COVID-19, says IATA
Samson EchenimApril 8, 2020
Nigeria’s airlines will lose 3.5 million passengers resulting in a $ 0.76 billion revenue loss. No less than 91,380 jobs originating directly and indirectly from the airlines in Africa with $0.65 billion in contribution to economy are also at a risk of being lost. These were the latest projections the International Air Transport Association which saw potential […]
IATA says airlines will post $39bn loss in Q2
Businessam StaffApril 1, 2020
The International Air Transport Association says airlines may burn through $61bn of their cash reserves during the second quarter ending 30 June, 2020 while posting a quarterly net loss of $39bn. The association said on Tuesday that the new analysis was based on the impact assessment it released last week, under a scenario in which […]
40% of companies expect business travel to rebound in 3 months
Samson EchenimMarch 31, 2020
A new lightning poll conducted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), which surveyed members from 1,155 companies between March 18-21, has shown that 40 percent of company CEOs expect business travels to peak up again in three months after the coronavirus crisis. A surprising 40 percent of those surveyed said that they expect business […]
Nigerian airlines defy FAAN suspend operations, local airports shut down
Samson EchenimMarch 31, 2020
Virtually all Nigerian airlines, Arik Air and Dana Airline, Aero Contractors, Azman and Max Air have all suspended scheduled commercial flight operations, despite claims by the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) that local flights could continue unhindered. FAAN had in a statement indicated that Nigerians could still travel within the country by air after all international […]
Arik, Dana airlines suspend operations
Samson EchenimMarch 26, 2020
Nigerian airlines, Arik Air and Dana Airline have suspended scheduled commercial flight operations. Arik Air on Wednesday announced a temporarily suspension of all scheduled commercial flight operations effective 23:00hrs on Friday, March 27, 2020. The management of the airline took this decision in order to mitigate the risk of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to […]
No COVID-19 patient at our facilities —Hotel du Golf
Samson EchenimMarch 25, 2020
The management of Hotel Du Golf in Aba, Abia State has refuted a report trending on social media which alleged that a Lebanese guest at the hotel was diagnosed with the dreaded coronavirus, saying the report was a fake news circulated by some unscrupulous elements to cause panic at the hotel and in the state. Olamilekan […]
Air Peace suspends operation after coronavirus scare
Samson EchenimMarch 25, 2020
West Africa’s largest carrier by fleet, Air Peace has announced that it would suspend operation on Friday, March 27, 2020. The airline is suspending operation after a coronavirus scare video trended on social media that the airline had on its flight, a passenger with symptoms of coronavirus. The airline has however, denied the allegation, clarifying […]
Nigeria restricts international flights to Lagos, Abuja as NCAA suspends inspections on aircraft
Samson EchenimMarch 20, 2020
Nigeria has restricted all international flights into the country to her two flagship international airports, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The country’s aviation regulator, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority in a letter to airliners said other international airports in the country, including the Mallam Aminu Kano […]