Airlines – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 09 May 2026 14:04:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Airlines – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Ground handlers threaten service suspension over N9bn airlines debt https://www.theinfostride.com/ground-handlers-threaten-service-suspension-over-n9bn-airlines-debt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ground-handlers-threaten-service-suspension-over-n9bn-airlines-debt/#respond Sat, 09 May 2026 14:04:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=483374 Ground handling companies operating within Nigeria’s aviation sector have threatened to suspend services over an estimated ₦9 billion debt allegedly owed by airlines, raising concerns about potential disruptions to airport operations and passenger travel across the country. Industry stakeholders warn that continued non-payment could affect critical aviation support services and further strain an already challenged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ground-handlers-threaten-service-suspension-over-n9bn-airlines-debt/feed/ 0 Fuel hike: Aviation stakeholders seek govt help to save 2026 Hajj https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-hike-aviation-stakeholders-seek-govt-help-to-save-2026-hajj/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-hike-aviation-stakeholders-seek-govt-help-to-save-2026-hajj/#respond Sat, 09 May 2026 13:27:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=483362 Aviation stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the wake of rising aviation fuel prices, warning that the escalating cost of operations could significantly affect preparations for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. Industry operators say without immediate support measures, airlines and travel operators may struggle to transport thousands of Nigerian pilgrims to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-hike-aviation-stakeholders-seek-govt-help-to-save-2026-hajj/feed/ 0 Foreign Airlines Criticised Over Rejection of Naira Payments https://www.theinfostride.com/foreign-airlines-criticised-over-rejection-of-naira-payments/ https://www.theinfostride.com/foreign-airlines-criticised-over-rejection-of-naira-payments/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:05:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467787 Airline passengers and consumer groups across Nigeria have intensified pressure on foreign carriers after revelations that several are refusing to accept naira payments for ticket purchases. The backlash comes amid growing public resentment over what many describe as discriminatory and economically insensitive practices, especially at a time when preserving the value and usage of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/foreign-airlines-criticised-over-rejection-of-naira-payments/feed/ 0 NCAA Orders Airlines to Blacklist Unruly Passengers to Curb In-Flight Misconduct https://www.theinfostride.com/ncaa-orders-airlines-to-blacklist-unruly-passengers-to-curb-in-flight-misconduct/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ncaa-orders-airlines-to-blacklist-unruly-passengers-to-curb-in-flight-misconduct/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:02:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466445 The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken a strong new stance on passenger misbehavior, directing all domestic airlines to begin blacklisting unruly passengers. The regulation aims to improve flight safety, protect airline staff, and strengthen passenger accountability across Nigeria’s skies. At a meeting in Abuja with representatives from the country’s major domestic carriers—including Air [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ncaa-orders-airlines-to-blacklist-unruly-passengers-to-curb-in-flight-misconduct/feed/ 0 Minister Reveals Over 100 Airlines Have Ceased Operations in the Past 40 Years: Examining the Industry’s Challenges and Future https://www.theinfostride.com/minister-reveals-over-100-airlines-have-ceased-operations-in-the-past-40-years-examining-the-industrys-challenges-and-future/ https://www.theinfostride.com/minister-reveals-over-100-airlines-have-ceased-operations-in-the-past-40-years-examining-the-industrys-challenges-and-future/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:07:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392309 The aviation sector is no stranger to turbulence, not only in the air but also in its operational landscape. Over the past four decades, more than 100 airlines have ceased operations, succumbing to a variety of economic, political, and logistical challenges. This alarming figure was recently highlighted by the country’s Minister of Aviation, shedding light [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/minister-reveals-over-100-airlines-have-ceased-operations-in-the-past-40-years-examining-the-industrys-challenges-and-future/feed/ 0 FG Mandates Foreign Airlines to Use Nigerian Catering Services https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-mandates-foreign-airlines-to-use-nigerian-catering-services/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-mandates-foreign-airlines-to-use-nigerian-catering-services/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:06:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391138 In a move aimed at boosting local businesses and enhancing the economic impact of foreign airlines operating in Nigeria, the Federal Government has directed all international carriers flying in and out of the country to patronize Nigerian catering companies. The new directive is part of a broader initiative by the government to promote indigenous industries, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-mandates-foreign-airlines-to-use-nigerian-catering-services/feed/ 0 NDFF Urges Government Officials to Support Nigerian Airlines https://www.theinfostride.com/ndff-urges-government-officials-to-support-nigerian-airlines/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ndff-urges-government-officials-to-support-nigerian-airlines/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 21:29:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378187 The Nigeria Development and Finance Forum (NDFF) concluded its 2024 Conference in Abuja with significant recommendations aimed at bolstering the nation’s economy and social welfare. One notable resolution from the conference advocates for Nigerian leaders to opt for local airlines for their international travels, aligning with the ethos of supporting domestic industries. Emphasizing the importance [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ndff-urges-government-officials-to-support-nigerian-airlines/feed/ 0 Airlines Struggle as Rising Costs Hinder Fleet Expansion https://www.theinfostride.com/airlines-struggle-as-rising-costs-hinder-fleet-expansion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/airlines-struggle-as-rising-costs-hinder-fleet-expansion/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:08:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370436 Airlines are reportedly facing challenges as rising costs hinder fleet expansion efforts, signaling difficulties within the aviation industry. This development has implications for airline operations, ticket prices, and the overall viability of the sector. As Infostride News closely monitors these developments, comprehensive coverage will be provided, including insights into the specific cost challenges faced by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/airlines-struggle-as-rising-costs-hinder-fleet-expansion/feed/ 0 Airlines looks to end to travel restrictions, border closure https://www.theinfostride.com/airlines-looks-to-end-to-travel-restrictions-border-closure/ https://www.theinfostride.com/airlines-looks-to-end-to-travel-restrictions-border-closure/#respond Sat, 26 Mar 2022 23:43:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321487 World airlines have welcomed the increasing momentum towards re-opening of borders and relaxation of travel restrictions, as COVID-19 moves into the endemic phase. The airlines under the aegis of International Air Transport Association (IATA) said there is sufficient evidence to show that testing and quarantine are no longer scientific barriers against COVID-19 infection. An IATA [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/airlines-looks-to-end-to-travel-restrictions-border-closure/feed/ 0 AfCFTA to support growth of airlines in Africa, boost tourism https://www.theinfostride.com/afcfta-to-support-growth-of-airlines-in-africa-boost-tourism/ https://www.theinfostride.com/afcfta-to-support-growth-of-airlines-in-africa-boost-tourism/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:37:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312824 The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA) is established to support the growth of airlines in the continent, boost trade and tourism, stakeholders have said. Air Transport specialist and former Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Richard Aisuebeogun said with AfCFTA, it becomes easier for airlines to grow in Africa just [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/afcfta-to-support-growth-of-airlines-in-africa-boost-tourism/feed/ 0 Taliban Asks Airlines To Recommence Int’l Flights, Vows For Cooperation https://www.theinfostride.com/taliban-asks-airlines-to-recommence-intl-flights-vows-for-cooperation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/taliban-asks-airlines-to-recommence-intl-flights-vows-for-cooperation/#respond Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308901 Taliban government in Afghanistan appealed on Sunday for international flights to be resumed, promising full cooperation with airlines and saying that problems at Kabul airport had been resolved. The statement from the foreign affairs ministry comes as the new administration has stepped up efforts to open up the country and gain international acceptance following the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/taliban-asks-airlines-to-recommence-intl-flights-vows-for-cooperation/feed/ 0 African airlines see rising demand as global air cargo surges by 12% https://www.theinfostride.com/african-airlines-see-rising-demand-as-global-air-cargo-surges-by-12/ https://www.theinfostride.com/african-airlines-see-rising-demand-as-global-air-cargo-surges-by-12/#respond Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:01:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296946 New data for the global air cargo market has shown a general increase in demand for African airlines among the top gainers.   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) cargo market report for April 2021, released yesterday, showed that demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (April 2019) with demand up 12 per cent. Global demand [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/african-airlines-see-rising-demand-as-global-air-cargo-surges-by-12/feed/ 0 Nigerian Civil Aviation Association Announce The Possible Merge Of Airlines https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-civil-aviation-association-announce-the-possible-merge-of-airlines/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-civil-aviation-association-announce-the-possible-merge-of-airlines/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:42:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276820 The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, has announced the possibility of merging airlines in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Director General of NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu. Captain Musa Nuhu has reiterated that the Aviation Authority has has long seen a potential merger of airlines in the aviation sector due to the economic crisis that has [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-civil-aviation-association-announce-the-possible-merge-of-airlines/feed/ 0 Yemi Osinbajo Urges Foreign Airlines To Use Kaduna Airport https://www.theinfostride.com/yemi-osinbajo-urges-foreign-airlines-to-use-kaduna-airport/ Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:11:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158215 Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has urged foreign airlines operating in Nigeria to reconsider their decision and make use of Kaduna International Airport during the six weeks closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Osinbajo made the plea in Kaduna on Friday in an interview with newsmen shortly after his on-the-spot assessment and readiness of the [...]

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]]> NDLEA To Probe Arik Air Over Staff Arrested With 105m Naira Cocaine At Heathrow Airport | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/ndlea-to-probe-arik-air-over-staff-arrested-with-n105m-cocaine-at-heathrow-airport-nigeria/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:30:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/ndlea-to-probe-arik-air-over-staff-arrested-with-n105m-cocaine-at-heathrow-airport-nigeria/ The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has commenced an investigation into the operations of Arik Airlines after a member of its staff was arrested with cocaine in London. In a statement Tuesday, the NDLEA said a “full scale”‎ investigation would unmask those behind the criminal act. Chika Egwu Udensi, an air steward with Arik Airline, [...]

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]]> Australia PM warns of extended search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 https://www.theinfostride.com/australia-pm-warns-of-extended-search-for-missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370/ Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:40:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=35097 The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will likely continue for "a long time", Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned Saturday, a day after voicing confidence that signals from the black box had been detected. The Australian-led…

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]]> Australian Prime Minister ‘very confident’ signals are from MH370 [REPORT] https://www.theinfostride.com/australian-prime-minister-very-confident-signals-are-from-mh370-report/ Fri, 11 Apr 2014 03:58:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=34820 Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday he was "very confident that signals detected in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 were from the aircraft's blackbox. "We have very much narrowed down the search area and we are very…

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]]> Painstaking underwater search for MH370 black box https://www.theinfostride.com/painstaking-underwater-search-for-mh370-black-box/ Sat, 05 Apr 2014 07:18:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=33382 Two vessels were searching underwater for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on Saturday, as air and sea missions failed to find any sign of the plane and the clock ticked on the signal from its black box. Up to 10 military planes, three civilian…

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]]> Syria to launch new commercial airline despite war https://www.theinfostride.com/syria-to-launch-new-commercial-airline-despite-war/ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:28:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=32902 A new Syrian commercial airline plans to start operating to several Arab cities next month, its chairman told AFP on Thursday, despite the conflict raging in the country. "We hope to operate our first flights in mid-May," Kinda Airlines chairman Naim…

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]]> Malaysia says China has images of floating objects https://www.theinfostride.com/malaysia-says-china-has-images-of-floating-objects/ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:40:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30050 China has new satellite images of one or more floating objects that could be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said Saturday. "The news that I just received is that the Chinese ambassador…

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]]> Two objects spotted possibly related to MH370: Australia https://www.theinfostride.com/two-objects-spotted-possibly-related-to-mh370-australia/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:29:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29656 Two objects possibly related to the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been sighted, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday in a potential breakthrough. Abbott told parliament "new and credible information" had come…

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]]> Obama says plane search a ‘top priority’ https://www.theinfostride.com/obama-says-plane-search-a-top-priority/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:01:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29594 President Barack Obama said Wednesday the search for the missing Malaysian airliner was a "top priority" for the United States and offered every possible resource -- including the FBI. In his first on camera comments on the mystery of Malaysia Airlines…

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]]> Turkish Airlines denies arms shipment to Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/turkish-airlines-denies-arms-shipment-to-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:20:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29527 Turkey's national carrier denied on Wednesday allegations of arms shipments to unknown groups in Nigeria, which has been ravaged by violence between the army and Islamist militants. "Turkish Airlines, in accordance with company policy, does not ship…

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]]> Thai radar saw ‘unknown aircraft’ after MH370 vanished https://www.theinfostride.com/thai-radar-saw-unknown-aircraft-after-mh370-vanished/ Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:23:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29423 Thai radar picked up an "unknown aircraft" minutes after flight MH370 last transmitted its location but officials failed to report the findings earlier as the plane was not considered a threat, the air force said Wednesday. The information emerged during…

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]]> Why didn’t missing jet passengers use their cellphones? https://www.theinfostride.com/why-didnt-missing-jet-passengers-use-their-cellphones/ Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:21:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29420 In the age of smartphones and social media, one question surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysian airliner is why none of the passengers tried to contact relatives, as they did during the 9/11 attacks. Even the absence of phone calls or emails…

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]]> Turkish Airlines allegedly ships arms to Nigeria, tape reveals https://www.theinfostride.com/turkish-airlines-allegedly-ships-arms-to-nigeria-tape-reveals/ Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:44:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29317 Turkish Airlines allegedly shipped weapons to unknown groups in Nigeria, which has been ravaged by violence between the army and Boko Haram militants, a new incriminating phone call revealed on Tuesday. The leaked conversation is the latest blow to…

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]]> Missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 could be the first ‘cyber hijack’ https://www.theinfostride.com/missing-malaysian-airlines-flight-mh370-could-be-the-first-cyber-hijack/ Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:21:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29128 THE MISSING Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 could be a victim of the world's first cyber-hijacking, a former member of the Home Office has claimed. Speaking to The Express, British anti-terrorist expert and former Home office scientific adviser Dr Sally…

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]]> Malaysia minister confirms jet search area expanded https://www.theinfostride.com/malaysia-minister-confirms-jet-search-area-expanded/ Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:35:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=28491 Malaysia confirmed Friday that the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane had been expanded into the Indian Ocean, but declined to comment on US reports that the jet had flown for hours after going missing. "The aircraft is still missing, and…

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