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UAE Refutes Reports of Travel Ban on Nigerians

ByTravel OrbitAugust 7, 2020

The United Arab Emirates Embassy, Abuja has released a statement denying placing a travel ban on Nigerian passport holders. A report had trended on social media earlier in the week stating that Nigerian passport holders have been banned from applying or renewing their UAE

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Woman Traveling with Husband’s Skeleton Stopped at Munich Airport

ByTravel OrbitAugust 5, 2020

Authorities at Munich airport in Germany detained a 74-year-old Armenian woman after human bones were found in her luggage, German federal police said Tuesday. Airport officials found the remains after examining the contents of a wooden box in the

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Emirates To Cover COVID-19 Medical Cost of Travelers

ByTravel OrbitJuly 24, 2020

Emirates customers can travel with confidence, as the airline will cover medical expenses of up to EUR 150,000 and quarantine costs of EUR 100 per day for 14 days, should they be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel, while they are away from home. This cover is

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Snakes On Plane: Emirates Flight Grounded After Snake Found On Plane

ByTravel OrbitJanuary 11, 2017

In a scene reminiscent of actor Samuel L. Jackson’s 2006 cult classic “Snakes on a Plane”, an Emirates flight from Muscat to Dubai was cancelled because of a serpentine stowaway discovered in the cargo hold. “Emirates can confirm that flight EK0863

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Delta Defends Removal of ‘YouTube Star’ From New York Bound Flight

ByTravel OrbitDecember 22, 2016

YouTube star Adam Saleh was ejected from a Delta Airline flight at Heathrow Airport this week – but the reasons for his removal are under dispute. Saleh claims he and his travelling companion were kicked off the London-to-New York flight after he spoke to his mother in

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NCAA Brokers Truce Between Arik Air and Aviation Union as Aero Resumes Operation

ByTravel OrbitDecember 21, 2016

Air passengers can now heave a sigh of relief as the two biggest domestic airlines in Nigeria, Aero Contractor and Arik Air resume scheduled flight operations today. This will come as a relief to Nigerian travelers who have had their options limited since the aviation

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Skytrax Reveals 21 World’s Worst Airlines

ByTravel OrbitDecember 20, 2016

How does one decide which airlines are the world’s worst? Poor safety or regulatory standards will be the most important factor for many people, and there are currently more than 100 airlines – most of which you probably haven’t heard of – banned from

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Abuja Airport To Be Closed for Six Weeks For Runway Repairs

ByTravel OrbitDecember 20, 2016

The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika, says the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, will be closed for six weeks between February and March 2017 for total repairs on the runway. Sirika told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that the closure was to

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NAAPE Shuts Down Arik Air

ByTravel OrbitDecember 20, 2016

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), have asked their members and other aviation workers to embark on a joint strike

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Qatar Airways Announces Eight New Destinations for 2017/18

ByTravel OrbitNovember 30, 2016

Qatar Airways, the award-winning and fastest growing airline in the world, today announced eight more destinations for 2017-18, in addition to seven previously announced new cities for a total of 15 new gateways. Joining the Qatar Airways’ route network, which spans

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UAE Refutes Reports of Travel Ban on Nigerians

Woman Traveling with Husband’s Skeleton Stopped at Munich Airport

Emirates To Cover COVID-19 Medical Cost of Travelers

Snakes On Plane: Emirates Flight Grounded After Snake Found On Plane

NCAA Brokers Truce Between Arik Air and Aviation Union as Aero Resumes Operation

Skytrax Reveals 21 World’s Worst Airlines

Abuja Airport To Be Closed for Six Weeks For Runway Repairs

NAAPE Shuts Down Arik Air

Qatar Airways Announces Eight New Destinations for 2017/18