Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation, has directed foreign airlines to patronise local caterers for onboard meals during their out-bound flights. The Minister gave the mandate in a memo dated October 15 and sent to the airlines. See the notice underneath ; The memo is a directive to all out-bound flights from Nigeria especially Foreign airlines […]
NAMA [Nigerian Airspace Management Agency ] has declared that it will be expanding the hours of service to airlines , from N50,000 to N450,000 per expansion thus leading to a 800% increase in airfares. Umar Farouk, Overseeing Head of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), revealed the new measures on Friday during the Class of […]
Emirates airline has once again suspended its flight operations in Nigeria due to matters arising between the airline management and the FG of Nigeria. According to updates, the Nigerian government was said to have withdrawn the 21 weekly flight of the airline to Nigeria [ i.e 14 to Muritala Muhammed Airport Lagos , and 7 […]
UAE Set To Lift Transit Flight Ban on India ,Nigeria ,and Others in step with a memo obtained from the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority. The Emergency, Crises and Civil Aviation authority have announced the exclusion of latest categories of travelers from some countries from which entry has been prohibited, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria and […]
The United Arab Emirates has restored its ban on Nigerian flights barely 48 hours after announcing resumption of flights to Nigeria. Although UAE authorities had initially fixed Wednesday, June 23, 2021, for resumption of flights to Nigeria, Emirates which is UAE flag carrier has again announced indefinite suspension of flights to Nigeria. A statement shared on the […]
This may not be the best of times for Nigeria and its citizens around the world as the latest information reaching bluebloodz.com has indicated that the Dubai authorities have tactically banned airlines from carrying Nigerian passengers into the United Arab Emirates effective from today Monday, 1st February, 2020. According to a circular which emanated from […]
British Airways has been fined £20m ($26m) by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a data breach which affected more than 400,000 customers. The breach took place in 2018 and affected both personal and credit card data. The fine is considerably smaller than the £183m that the ICO originally said it intended to issue back […]
Earlier it was reported that FG reopened 14 local airports when domestic flight operations resumed in July after months of closure occasioned by the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The government had also approved the reopening of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja as well as the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for international […]
International flights would resume on August 29 in Lagos and Abuja international airports, the Federal Government has announced. Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika stated flight operations would commence in and out of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. Sirika also noted procedures to be observed by passengers would be announced […]
Passengers on a private jet coming from Colorado US were denied entry to the country at a customs check at Elmas airport in Cagliari, Italy. There were about ten people aboard the plane. Five of them were in possession of American passports. The U.S. is not on the list of non- EU countries to which […]