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Qatar Airways to relaunch Lagos connections

Qatar Airways will relaunch flights to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, from September 10th. The four times weekly service to Africa’s largest city will be operated by Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in economy. With the addition of Lagos, Qatar Airways’ network in […]

Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik, suspends operations

Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest airline, temporarily shut down its operations on Tuesday (Sept. 13). As a result, hundreds of passengers have been left stranded across the country after their flights were cancelled. For its part, the airline described the shutdown as a “temporary disruption pending approval of aircraft documentation related to insurance renewal.” And late […]

Nigeria's First Nation Airways suspends operations

First Nation Airways has become the second Nigerian carrier in two days to announce its suspension of operations. Nigeria’s oldest carrier, Aero Contractors, suspended all operations on Thursday, September 1 citing a worsening economy crisis coupled with a lack of available aviation fuel. However, in a statement, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority […]