British Airways in summer 2016 season is adjusting operational aircraft on London Heathrow – Lagos Murtala Muhammed International route, which sees the airline operates 4-class 777-200ER aircraft for 27MAR16 to 29OCT16. This route is currently operated by 747-400 aircraft. BA075 LHR1145…
MMIA New Terminal With Multi-Storey Car Park To Be Completed By End of 2016 – FAAN
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) GM of public affairs Yakubu Dati said the new international terminal at Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport is due to be completed around the end of 2016, with 70% of structural work already completed.…
Arik Air Reshuffles Its West African Flight Services
Nigerian carrier Arik Air is adjusting operations in West Africa, which will commence in late-February 2016 and mid-March 2016. Planned changes are as below: Dakar effective 22FEB16 Lagos – Abidjan – Dakar 4 weekly service, replacing 3 weekly Lagos –…
Congo Airways Plans Expansion Into Lagos, Johannesburg and Other Cities
Norbert Sengamali, the Sales and Marketing Director of Congo Airways (Kinshasa N’Djili), has outlined the carrier’s proposed expansion plans insofar as regional and international operations are concerned. Launched in October 2015, the state-backed carrier operates a pair of A320-200s on…
Etihad Launches Second Moroccan City Flight Service
Etihad Airways has launched flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to its second Moroccan destination, with operations to Rabat (RBA) beginning on 15 January. The twice-weekly service (Wednesdays and Fridays), flown by the carrier’s three-class, 240-seat A340-500s, is the only direct…
Arik Air Announces Gabon Flight Service
Arik Air confirmed plans to commence three times weekly Lagos-Port Harcourt-Libreville service on 12-Feb-2016. Libreville will be the airline’s second destination in Central Africa and its 13th international destination. Arik Air will be the only carrier operating direct services between…
A Review of The Beautiful Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos
The Lekki Conservation Centre was established in 1990 as a resource centre. The centre covers a 78-hectare nature reserve and a mosaic of maturing secondary swamp forest, mangrove forest and Savannah grassland. The resort is located on Lekki-Epe Expressway just…
Arik Air Increases Accra and Monrovia Flight Service
Nigerian carrier Arik Air starting yesterday (13DEC15) will increase operations on Lagos – Accra – Monrovia route, where it’ll place a 4th weekly frequency, on board Boeing 737 aircraft. Planned schedule as follow: W3302 LOS0720 – 0720ACC0805 – 1005ROB 737 x246…
Air Canada Receives Licence To Operate Nigeria Route On Code-Share Basis
Air Canada also carrying on business as Air Canada rouge (applicant) has applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) for a licence to operate, through code sharing, a scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the Arrangement between the Government…
United Airlines Increases Lagos Houston Route From May 2016
UNITED in summer 2016 season plans to increase service to Nigeria, where it’ll operate daily flight on Houston – Lagos route. The Star Alliance member currently operates 6 times a week with Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Planned frequency increase will begin from…