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Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos

2010-07-05T22:14:00.000-07:00

By December, 2010, Runway 18L/36R at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos re-commissioned by the former Minister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba would have been operating without airfield lightings for two years.For now, aircraft can land on the runway up till 6pm. Any aircraft that comes to the domestic airport after the period lands at the international wing and taxies to the

VIP abuses at airports

2010-07-05T22:07:00.000-07:00

The Senate will today consider a motion seeking to stop abuse of Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) order by Nigerian airport commandants and security officials. Against the backdrop of frequent suspension of flights in the air.The motion, already in order paper, is being sponsored by senator Osita izunaso and 29 others.The planned motion, followed a recent incident in which an Arik Air, Boeing

BAs strike

2010-03-22T20:41:00.000-07:00

British Airways was facing its third day of disruption, and its busiest, following the weekend walk-out by members of the Unite union in a bitter row over cost-cutting and jobs.The UK's reputation is being hit by the British Airways strike, business leaders warned today, as both sides in the dispute continued to argue fiercely over the impact of the industrial action.The union claimed today that

BA Strike causing passengers to seek cheap flights

2010-02-23T04:37:00.000-08:00

Millions of British Airways passengers face misery if the strike action goes ahead which according to sources within Unite Union, the strike will go ahead unless British Airways meets the unions demands. Although British Airways has arranged for 3,000 staff to take over from strikers to run a skeleton service, British Airways has admitted that the strike would damage confidence with British

Strike hits flights from Paris

2010-02-23T04:32:00.000-08:00

Half of the flights in and out of Orly airport have been cancelled, while one in four from Charles de Gaulle have also been pulled from the schedules as French air traffic controllers begin a five-day strike over job loss fears..The strike is taking place during a school holiday in France.Staff are protesting over a deal agreed by six nations to modernise air traffic control that they say will

Malaga, Alicante and Tenerife flights are top Skyscanner

2010-02-23T04:27:00.001-08:00

The Skyscanner results only show what flights people were searching for, not what they were actually booking, but nevertheless, with the top three spots and five of the top ten overall, Spain is clearly a hugely popular destination right now. Skyscanner’s latest results as to the most searched for flight destinations has shown three Spanish destinations heading the list. Tenerife is third,

flights to Iraq started

2010-02-04T22:20:00.000-08:00

Air Berlin PLC, said Thursday that it plans to start flying to Irbil and Sulaimaniyah in northern Iraq.The first flight to Irbil will take off from Munich on Saturday, the company said. Flights initially are planned every two weeks, alternating between Sulaimaniyah and Irbil, both of them in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.Air Berlin said it plans to increase the frequency of flights from

Ryanair going to cut Dublin flights

2010-02-04T22:16:00.000-08:00

Chief Executive Michael O'Leary blamed government-regulated charges, rather than Ireland's recession, for a rapid fall over the past year in Irish traffic.Ryanair, Ireland's major airline, announced Thursday it will slash its Dublin flights by 19 percent this summer and cut 150 jobs in protest at airport fees and an Irish government passenger tax.O'Leary told a Dublin press conference his airline

flights from Durham Tees Valley

2010-02-04T22:11:00.000-08:00

Durham Tees Valley Airport: New cheap flight availability has been announced this week which is hoped will bring an extra 18,000 cheap flight seats per annum to Durham Tees Valley Airport. The airport previously known as Teeside has suffered a number of blows to capacity as airlines and tour operators have pulled out of the airport in the North East. These new flights are good news for our

Air fares to Ireland will rise

2010-02-02T00:19:00.000-08:00

The budget airline, renowned for its no-frills approach to flying, is hopeful about the year to come after cutting several loss-making routes and benefiting from a drop in fuel prices.But the Irish airline has warned that its increasing financial stability will not prevent price hikes on flights to and from Ireland.Ryanair has raised its profit forecast after reporting that the carrier performed

Newark to London flights

2010-02-02T00:13:00.000-08:00

Continental Airlines will add a fourth daily flights service in March and a fifth in the fall to the United Kingdom's busiest airport."All our New York and London customers will benefit from more flight options," Jeff Smisek, chief executive officer, said in a statement in which he described New York and Heathrow as "a flagship route."Continental Airlines is adding more flights from Newark

Strong demand for World Cup flights

2010-02-02T00:04:00.000-08:00

Ashley Cowan, BA regional manager for Africa, said fares over the World Cup month were at levels normally charged during the peak summer season.He was replying to suggestions in some sections of the British press that many soccer fans would stay away from this country because of the high prices and air fares being charged.BA has “very healthy bookings” on flights to South Africa during the World

Cheap flights to Bangkok

2010-02-01T23:54:00.000-08:00

If you are planning a travel to Thailand, then your visit will be incomplete without visiting Bangkok. Bangkok is one of Asias most cosmopolitan cities, largest and capital city of Thailand. It is a lovely place and one of the most popular international tourist destinations. It is one of the cosmopolitan cities in Asia.With such growing importance and rapid improvement of Bangkok, different

Lampang via Sukhothai Flights

2010-02-01T23:51:00.000-08:00

Bangkok Airways will open the Bangkok to Lampang route with daily services via Sukhothai from 1st February 2010, .Operated with 70-seater ATR 72, PG211 leaves Bangkok at 06:40 to arrive in Lampang at 09:20. PG212 leaves Lampang at 09:50 to land in Bangkok at 12:30.Bangkok Airways is offering a special all inclusive fare of 2,000 baht per sector for Bangkok to Lampang flights, and 1,240 baht for

Cheap flights to South Africa

2010-02-01T23:47:00.000-08:00

Start your South Africa Holiday by touring the host cities of the FIFA World Cup Johannesburg, Nelspruit , Bloemfontein, Cape town, Durban, Rustenburg , Polokwane and Pretoria.Your trip begins in your console region, from somewhere you can access internet and book cheap flights to South Africa. Not simply your airline tickets, but the hotel accommodations and itinerant are also taken good quality

Emirates A380 flight to London from Bangkok

2010-01-30T23:57:00.000-08:00

Emirates airline launched its first A380 flights from Bangkok in June.To raise awareness of the offering, Emirates launched a viral campaign inviting members of the public to match movie scenes with titles.Emirates has promoted its Airbus A380 services by presenting a pair of competition winners with tickets for flights to London from Bangkok via its hub in Dubai.Winners of the competition were

New flights to Bangkok

2010-01-30T23:52:00.001-08:00

A Thai delegation had a detailed discussion here in back-to-back meetings with chief minister Tarun Gogoi and industry minister Pradyut Bordoloi on the possibility of resumption of the Guwahati-Bangkok flight today.Flights in the Guwahati-Bangkok sector, which had died a premature death after being introduced with much fanfare, may take off once again with Thailand evincing keen interest in

More flights to India

2010-01-27T08:39:00.000-08:00

The budget carrier AirAsia’s other new routes are to Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai. All flights will take off from the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT).AirAsia is expanding its “coverage” of India with flights to five more cities, including the capital, New Delhi, from April.AirAsia will also commence flights to Chennai from Penang beginning April 28. Flights from LCCT to Chennai will

Doncaster to New York flights

2010-01-27T08:15:00.000-08:00

It follows an agreement with Irish national airline Aer Lingus which will also see daily flights from between Doncaster and Dublin.BOSSES at Robin Hood Airport are predicting 40 per cent passenger growth next year after securing a deal to offer a Doncaster to New York flights.The airline will operate what is known as a hub service from Doncaster to New York.Passengers will change in Dublin, where

Cheap flights to Malaga

2010-01-27T08:09:00.000-08:00

It's no surprise that Marbella and Nerja feature so highly say the whole coast from Torremolinos down through Benalmadena, Fuengirola, and down to Marbella and the rich playground of Puerto Banus is a favourite with British holiday makers who access the Costa Del Sol on cheap flights to Malaga.According to reports in the online news the beaches of Marbella and Nerja on Spains Costa Del Sol have

more Australian flights

2009-12-22T05:04:00.000-08:00

Qantas will increase the number of seats available on routes linking Adelaide to Melbourne, Brisbane to Cairns and Sydney to Ayers Rock, among other Australian flights.Qantas has announced that it will boost capacity on some of its key domestic flights next year, offering more connections for people travelling in Australia.Alan Joyce, the carrier's chief executive officer, said the increases

flights postponed from Glasgow

2009-12-22T05:02:00.000-08:00

British Airways cancelled all domestic flights at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen until 2 pm due to the knock-on effect of snow at other airports.BA and Easyjet have postponed their flights from Glasgow and several other airports after several days of snow and ice bought Britain to a standstill.A spokesman for Easyjet explained that the airports are amongst several closed due to the “knock-on

Flights delayed

2009-11-15T01:18:00.000-08:00

BIA currently uses the CAT-I ILS (it requires a minimum runway visual range of 550 metres) for landings. In heavy fog, however, the visibility at BIA drops much below 550 metres. On such days, a CAT-II ILS, or a CAT-III ILS, comes in handy.Winter's here, and flight delays at Bengaluru International Aiport (BIA) will follow suit. All the airport needs to avoid the delays is an upgradation of

Finnair flights may ground because of strike

2009-11-15T01:04:00.000-08:00

Some flights will be cancelled as early as Sunday to minimise disruption, including almost all long distance flights and European flights, and all flights will be cancelled on Monday.SLL will start a strike impacting all Finnair flights on Monday, November 16 at 0:01 am, it said in a statement.Finnair pilots will go on strike on Monday after wage negotiations at the weekend broke down, the

Quebec to Toronto flights

2009-09-25T07:00:00.000-07:00

Porter Airlines will add three flights per day from Quebec City to Toronto's City Centre Airport as of Nov. 26. "This improved schedule is much more appealing to business travellers and it offers more options to passengers across the network," said Robert Deluce, the airline's president and CEO. Porter has been offering one flight per day from Quebec to Toronto six days per week during