Nigeria’s Aviation News Headlines for Thursday October 27, 2016
• Says challenges will be over soon
The Minister of State for Aviation, Mr.
Hadi Sirika, wednesday appealed to Emirates, Kenya Airways and other
foreign airlines which threatened recently to suspend flights from the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja due to the scarcity of
foreign exchange and dwindling passenger traffic to reconsider their
decisions.The airlines had said scarcity of foreign exchange and dwindling passenger traffic were impacting negatively on their operations
While appealing to the operators not to
suspend or downgrade operations, he promised that the current challenges
besetting the industry and other sectors of the economy would soon
become a thing of the past.
This was contained in a statement signed
by the Deputy Director of Press in the Ministry, Mr. James Odaudu, who
revealed that the appeal was made when Sirika hosted the West African
Regional Manager for Emirates Airlines, Mr. Manoj Gopi Nair, in his
office in Abuja.
Passengers Angry with Emirates over Abuja Shutdown
Disappointed
passengers Wednesday expressed angst over plans by Emirates to stop flight
operations to Abuja, as those based in the federal capital faced the hurdle of
coming over to Lagos to board. Many of those booked on flight EK 784 in Abuja
found their way to Lagos at their own expense, although the airline provided
logistics by way of Arik Air. An infuriated passenger, who flew into Lagos at
his expense, said the federal government ought to have sanctioned the airline
for unilaterally suspending flight operations to the capital of a country
without thinking about the convenience of passengers who had already made
arrangement to travel from Abuja.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/passengers-angry-emirates-abuja-shutdown/
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/passengers-angry-emirates-abuja-shutdown/
Why we Cannot Abandon Nigeria — Ethiopian Airlines
Speaking while marking the anniversary of the airline in Lagos, its Country Area Manager in Nigeria, Solomon Begashaw who recalled the commencement of flights into Nigeria in 1960 when Nigeria got her independence, said Ethiopian Airlines being a Pan-African carrier cannot afford to abandon Nigeria because of temporary challenges.The carrier which presently operates into four Nigerian cities: Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and Kano, said it will continue to show solidarity with Nigeria in times of challenges.
http://tribuneonlineng.com/cannot-abandon-nigeria-ethiopian-airlines/
Aviation Expert says Foreign Airline’s Flight Reduction, a blessing
A former President of the Aviation Round Table (ART), Capt. Dele Ore, on Wednesday said the reduction of flight operations in Nigeria by some foreign airlines was a blessing in disguise.
Ore,
who made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Lagos, urged indigenous airlines to take advantage of the move
to secure a greater share of the market.
NAN
reports that two foreign airlines, Emirates Airlines and Kenya Airways
recently announced the suspension of their flights to the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja.
While
Emirates Airlines said it would stop the flights to Abuja effective
Oct. 22, Kenya Airways said its flights to the nation’s capital would be
suspended from Nov. 15.
Both
airlines had attributed their decisions to the economic downturn in the
country, foreign exchange scarcity and the shrinking passenger traffic
on international routes.
However,
Ore said the restriction on foreign exchange by the Federal Government
had exposed the antics of some foreign airlines in the country.
Government to Restrict Access to Seaports, Airports from Next Year
In a letter by the Deputy Director (ICD), Maritime Service Department of the Ministry, Patrick Ekawu, the minister said that as a requirement for access to the ports, freight forwarders must possess the Council for the Regulation for Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) certificate, or an identity card before obtaining the gate pass to operate at the seaports, airports, and land border stations.
The letter, however, declared that the “CRFFN shall collect all monies for the Practitioners Operating Fee (POF) and disburse based on the formula recommended by the committee.”The directive also forbids the associations from collecting dues within the seaport and airport facilities and land border stations.“From 1st January 2017, the use of biometric cards will be enforced to make for seamless and effective operation at the seaport.
Passengers angry with
Emirates over Abuja shutdown
On October 26, 201611:43 pmIn NewsComments
By Lawani Mikairu
LAGOS—Disappointed passengers Wednesday expressed angst over plans by
Emirates to stop flight operations to Abuja, as those based in the
federal capital faced the hurdle of coming over to Lagos to board.
Many of those booked on flight EK 784 in Abuja found their way to Lagos
at their own expense, although the airline provided logistics by way of
Arik Air.
An infuriated passenger, who flew into Lagos at his expense, said the
federal government ought to have sanctioned the airline for unilaterally
suspending flight operations to the capital of a country without
thinking about the convenience of passengers who had already made
arrangement to travel from Abuja.
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Passengers
angry with Emirates over Abuja shutdown
Disappointed
passengers Wednesday expressed angst over plans by Emirates to stop flight
operations to Abuja, as those based in the federal capital faced the hurdle of
coming over to Lagos to board. Many of those booked on flight EK 784 in Abuja
found their way to Lagos at their own expense, although the airline provided
logistics by way of Arik Air. An infuriated passenger, who flew into Lagos at
his expense, said the federal government ought to have sanctioned the airline
for unilaterally suspending flight operations to the capital of a country
without thinking about the convenience of passengers who had already made
arrangement to travel from Abuja.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/passengers-angry-emirates-abuja-shutdown/
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/passengers-angry-emirates-abuja-shutdown/
Passengers
angry with Emirates over Abuja shutdown
Disappointed
passengers Wednesday expressed angst over plans by Emirates to stop flight
operations to Abuja, as those based in the federal capital faced the hurdle of
coming over to Lagos to board. Many of those booked on flight EK 784 in Abuja
found their way to Lagos at their own expense, although the airline provided
logistics by way of Arik Air. An infuriated passenger, who flew into Lagos at
his expense, said the federal government ought to have sanctioned the airline
for unilaterally suspending flight operations to the capital of a country
without thinking about the convenience of passengers who had already made
arrangement to travel from Abuja.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/passengers-angry-emirates-abuja-shutdown/
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/passengers-angry-emirates-abuja-shutdown/
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