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Konga Travels and Tours has announced the launch of a flexible installment payment scheme for prospective travelers, through which the company intends to expand access to affordable travel deals for over 20 million Nigerians.

Tagged Pay As You Earn, the scheme allows customers to hold down and enjoy cheaper travel deals by making a minimum of 20% down payment on the travel cost and paying the balance in convenient installments.

Aviation fuel: Flights disruption imminent as AON notifies public of acute shortage

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The Airline Operators of Nigeria has notified the Nigeria and air transport patrons of the looming flight disruptions due to acute shortage of aviation fuel, reports ITREALMS

AON spokesman, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo informed ITREALMS that the notice has become necessary especially for the consumers of air transport services in the country.

Overland Airways resumes Asaba flights

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The Nigeria’s Overland Airways, has resumed flight services to Asaba International Airport following the re-opening of the airport, reports ITRealms.

Overland Airways flights, ITRealms gathered, will be departing Abuja to Asaba by 11:30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 12 noon on Sundays. Flights from Asaba to Abuja will depart by 1pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 1:30pm on Sundays.

Overland Airways expressed appreciation to the Delta State Government for the re-opening of the airport for business operations. According to Mrs. Aanu Benson, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Overland Airways, the upgrade of the Asaba International Airport will promote seamless, conducive and safe operations of flight services at the airport.

“Since our first-ever flight to Asaba International Airport which opened the airport in 2011, we have been, and will remain a major partner in the economic transformation of Delta State. Our resumption of the Abuja-Asaba-Abuja flights demonstrates the commitment of Overland Airways to serve the people of Delta State and its environs. We want to assure the travelling public, most especially passengers between Asaba and Abuja, of our customer-centric service at all times,” he said.

The Delta State Government had announced the closure of the Asaba Airport effective April 9, 2018 to allow for the upgrade of facilities at the airport.

Overland Airways provides vital flight connectivity between Asaba and Abuja, thereby easing the inconvenience passengers face in connecting both cities.

Delta State is an oil producing and agricultural State in Nigeria, situated in the South-South geo-political zone with a population of 4,098,291. The capital city is Asaba, located at the northern end of the State with an estimated area of 762 square kilometres (294 sq mi), while Warri is the economic nerve center of the State and also the most populated. The State with a total land area of 16,842 square kilometres (6,503 sq mi) is endowed with many solid minerals.

Overland Airways is Nigeria’s longest-serving and most consistent scheduled commercial airline providing uninterrupted flight services in Nigeria over the past 16 years. Overland Airways flies to various destinations in Nigeria including Lagos, Ilorin, Asaba, Abuja, Dutse, Jalingo, Akure and Ibadan. The airline looks to begin regional flight services to Cotonou and Lome, both in West Africa.

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Scarcity of aviation fuel hits Arik, cancels flights

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The scarcity of aviation fuel has forced Arik Air to cancel flights in the last 48 hours across the country, reports ITRealms.

Passengers, who were not pre-informed of the cancellation flooded various airports across the country, especially in Lagos, Owerri, Port Harcourt and Abuja, with some returning home angrily.

ITRealms gathered that Arik passengers suffered yet another setback at the weekend as they witnessed other airlines landing and taking off without their experience tickets being useful at those moments.

For instance, at the Sam Mbakwe International Airport Owerri, passengers since Saturday morning were greeted with the announcement that their flights have been delayed by an hour before it was finally cancelled for the day.

This shows that there was no Arik flight from Owerri on Saturday, and when they were advised to head to Port Harcourt, it was later gathered by correspondent that even the Port Harcourt flights were cancelled due to non-availability of aviation fuel with a promise that there must be a flight Sunday, July 17, 2016.

ITRealms further gathered that on Sunday, those who on assembled at Port Harcourt International Airport from various surrounding airports were stunned to be informed barely an hour to the supposed afternoon flight from Port Harcourt that it has been cancelled, which forced some Arik passengers to take to the nearby motor park as some of them have to be at the office Monday morning.

As the news gained momentum at the airport, some Arik passengers left but were later informed that the initially cancellation was a ploy to reduce tension and discourage the teeming already disappointed passengers and a flight eventually took off from Port Harcourt.

Equally, Air Peace had some 30 minutes delay before taking off from Owerri on Saturday, which was later attributed to scarcity of aviation fuel.

In a Short Messaging Service (SMS) by Air Peace, “We apologize for your delayed flight which was due to scarcity of Jet A1 fuel,” part of the text message read.

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Dana pilots go on strike, flights cancelled

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For non-payment of their salaries, the pilots in the employ of Dana Airlines have embarked on an indefinite strike, leading to cancellation of flights, reports ITRealms.
As a result of the strike which began on Thursday, the airline’s operations have come to a halt, leading to suspension of flights, and passengers stranded at various airports across the country.

At the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, announcements were made occasionally to communicate the development to customers waiting to board flights, especially on Dana.

ITRealms gathered that the spokesperson of the airline, Kingsley Ezenwa, said that the management was working hard to resolve the crisis and restore normal operations.

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