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Emirates ramps up operations to London Gatwick with daily A380 service

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2022 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Emirates Airlines has ramped up its operations to Gatwick Airport with the addition of a third daily A380 flight. The airline continues to scale up its UK operations to meet sustained demand ahead of the holiday rush. The additional frequency will offer enhanced capacity

Aviation News

Covid-19: Emirates offers funding burials of infected passengers

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2020 0

UAE’s state owned airline, Emirates has offered free Covid-19 insurance for its passengers as it prepares for resumption of flights. Passengers will be covered for medical treatment, hotel quarantine, and even their funeral if they catch the virus and die while travelling. Emirates Group Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said in a statement, […]

Business

Emirates introduces generous waiver policy

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2020 0

Emirates is providing customers more flexibility, choice and value through its newly introduced waiver policy for all booked tickets issued between 7 March and 31 March 2020, allowing customers across its network the choice of changing their travel dates without change and re-issuance fees. The move provides Emirates’ customers with peace of mind should they […]

News

Emirates airline asks staff to take one month unpaid leave over coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

A major international airline, Emirates, on Tuesday asked staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has led to flight cancellations around the world. Emirates had so far cancelled flights to Iran, Bahrain and to most of China because of the virus, and […]

Aviation

Valentine Day: Emirates to serve 40 unique culinary creations across its network

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

 Emirates has concluded arrangements to create a memorable travel experience for its customers for Valentine’s Day.  The airline will serve 40 unique Valentine’s Day-themed desserts and treats to serve on board and across its network of lounges spread over six continents.     To celebrate the season of love, Emirates’ chefs have created Valentine’s

Politics

Oba of Benin urges Ganduje to reconsider decision on new Emirates

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2020 0

Kano – The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has urged Gov.  Abdullahi Ganduje to reconsider his government decision on the creation of additional Emirates in Kano State. The Oba made the call on Monday in Kano during a courtesy visit on Gov. Ganduje at the Government House. “I am very worried and concerned over […]

News

New Emirates: Ganduje did not follow due process, says Court

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2019 0

A High Court sitting in Kano state has dismissed the appointment and creation of four additional Emirates in Kano forwarded by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Justice Usman Na’abba, who is the presiding judge, on Thursay, ruled that due process was not followed in the creation of the Emirates. Ganduje who assented the bill in May, sought […]

Business

$3bn annual capital flight repatriated out of Nigeria, says AON

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said that not less than $3 billion capital flight repatriated out of the country annually, while calling on the federal government to increase support for indigenous carriers. This call for supports comes just as the AON listed stiff competition; sheer regulatory technicalities; unfair slot allocation,

Business

NAHCO increases export warehouse capacity

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo  In a move tailored at increasing capacity to take care of growing cargo volumes, West Africa’s foremost ground handler, nahco aviance, has expanded the size of its export warehouse. The new facility, comprising three sections; Annex Extension, the Canopy Area and the Ramp Area comes on the heels of expanding airfreight volume in […]

Aviation

Emirates unveils brand new B777 aircraft

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

Emirates has unveiled a brand new Business Class cabin and configuration on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, with new wider seats laid out in a 2-2-2 configuration for the first time. The airline has invested over US$150 million to refurbish the 10 existing 777-200LR aircraft in its fleet. The newly refurbished Emirates 777-200LR aircraft is set […]

Business World

Female passengers: Emirates to resume Tunis flights

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2018 0

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Thursday it would resume flights to Tunisia after an exchange of security information, resolving a row over a ban on female Tunisian passengers. The UAE angered Tunisia by banning Tunisian women from its passenger flights in December. December 26th 2017, The Tunisia suspended UAE flight to the country, […]

Aviation

Emirates resumes Abuja operations, promises special offers on Dubai route

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Emirates has announced it will reinstate its second daily service to Lagos and resume operations to Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, with four weekly flights from 15 December 2017. Similar to the current daily service between Dubai and Lagos, the added frequencies to Lagos will be operated with Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, offering eight private suites […]

Interviews

Nigeria’s huge business potential excites Emirates – Parambil

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2017 0

Emirates Regional Manager, West Africa Commercial Operations, Afzal Parambil, in this interview with CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO, highlights the importance of Nigeria’s aviation market to Emirates Airlines and its connectivity to world’s biggest aviation market, China. He speaks on other issues about the airline’s expansion policy, among others. Excerpts You were recently posted

Sports

Cologne fined €60,000 for crowd trouble

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Cologne have been fined €60,000 by UEFA following the crowd trouble at their Europa League match with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Kick-off was delayed by an hour after thousands of travelling fans arrived at the stadium without tickets after marching through London. There were then scuffles with stewards as some supporters, who had managed […]

Sports

Iwobi tasks Arsenal players on form

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2017 0

Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi has admitted that they need to prove to the fans that they are still a force in England in their last eight games of the season. Arsene Wenger’s side who occupied seventh position in the Premier League standings before Wednesday after managing four wins in their last ten matches in […]

News

Emirates wins world best airline awards

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2017 0

Emirates has been recognized as the Best Airline at the World in the inaugural TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® Awards for Airlines. In addition to clinching the grand prize, the airline was the biggest winner with four other awards including Best Major Airline – Middle East & Africa, Best Economy Class, Best First Class and World’s Best […]

Headlines News

Emirates, Kenya Airways suspend Abuja operations indefinitely

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2016 0

Emirates Airlines will suspend Abuja-Dubai operations beginning October 30, 2016. The decision is due to foreign exchange hurdles, low patronage, and other operational issues, which have reduced the profitability of flying on the route. In a related development, East African carrier, Kenya Airways, has also announced it would suspend flights to Abuja effective November 15,

Africa Business Tourism

Emirates and South African Tourism sign Agreement to Explore Joint Marketing Activities

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

Emirates, a global connector of people and places, and South African Tourism, the marketing agency for South Africa, today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that will open the way for the development of joint marketing initiatives aimed at growing the number of visitors from the Middle East to South Africa. The MoA was signed […]

Football Sports

Palermo Demand £36m for Dybala

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has stressed interested clubs will have to pay £36m in order to sign Paulo Dybala this summer. The 21-year-old has scored 13 goals and notched 10 assists in Serie A this season, and has openly admitted this campaign could be his last with Palermo. Zamparini has already revealed that both Juventus […]

News

Saudi-led Group Strikes Yemen

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

A coalition of Middle Eastern forces pounded positions in Yemen from the air overnight in the second day of a campaign to bring a rebel group to its knees, CNN reports. At least 10 people died in the north-western province of Saada, home to Abdul Malik Al Houthi, the supreme leader of Houthi Shiite insurgents, […]