In a move towards promoting inclusive air travel, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to all domestic airlines to integrate a mandatory “Special Needs/Assistance” option into their flight ticket booking systems. The directive aims to ensure that Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) and passengers with disabilities can request necessary support …
As the festive season approaches, Nigerians travelling to various parts of the country are trapped, clearly facing a difficult choice between paying high airfares or risking dangerous road travel. Nigerian roads have become increasingly unsafe due to the spate of kidnapping and armed robbery. While highway armed robbers often launch random attacks, kidnappers target the …
Nigerian airlines have spent an estimated US$5 billion (N7.5 trillion at N1500 per $) on aircraft maintenance abroad over the past five years, as they continue to ferry their fleets to other countries for major maintenance, particularly the extensive “C-checks”. The absence of a fully equipped domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility capable of …
