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October 03, (THEWILL) - ANTHONY AWUNOR writes on the challenges, prospects and ways to fund aviation infrastructure deficit in Nigeria Nigeria is ranked 23rd out of 54 countries in Africa in terms of infrastructural development, scoring less than 30 per cent by the African Development Bank (AFDB) rating. According to the AFDB study, the country […]

Newcastle International Airport saw their first flights to Portugal take flight yesterday following the news the country has been added to the government’s ‘green list’. Up to 16 flights per week are set to fly to Portugal from the airport throughout the summer following the news that travellers will not need to quarantine on their return to the UK. Due to an increase in demand as a result of the country being on the Green List, a number of airlines including TUI (from May 27), Brit...

HOLIDAYMAKERS in the region have jetted off on the first green list flight from Newcastle.

PETALING JAYA: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong offered his congratulations to Rosida Ismail (pic), who is the first Malaysian to work at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as an air transport officer. She is specialising in economic policy under the Air Transport Bureau at the organisation, which is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. “She was previously the senior manager of Aviation Development in the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) and had also served...

easyJet releases 80,000 extra seats to green list places - and relaunches Newcastle to Faro route The airline will also relaunch its route from Newcastle to Faro which will operate up to three times a week from 19 July 2021 Updated Get the latest North East Whats On news delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Yo...

British Airways will fly from Newcastle to Faro, Portugal, from May 29 BRITISH Airways has reacted to the announcement of the Governments new green list for travel by putting twice-weekly flights on sale between Newcastle and Faro from the end of this month. Portugal is one of just 12 destinations on the Government’s new green list for travel – with some countries on the list still not accepting tourists. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the removal of the ban on international l...

Leading airline British Airways has put twice-weekly flights on sale to Portugal from Newcastle Airport after the government added the country to England’s ‘Green List’. From May 29, the airline will fly to Faro twice a week from the North East airport after Portugal was added to the Green List, meaning people will not have to quarantine on their return to the UK. “We are delighted to see further investment by British Airways into Newcastle International Airport, demonstrating the...

Ryanair launch seat sale with fares less than £10 as new route announced This is Ryanair’s fifth new route to be announced from Liverpool Airport The budget airline has launched a seat sale (Image: Peter Byrne/PA Wire) As our citys new Mayor is decided - get the Echo newsletter for the biggest storiesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe for free When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will...

The route between Newcastle International Airport and Bristol Airport has resumed following a temporary suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic. easyJet is operating flights between the two cities four days a week throughout May and June, increasing to six days a week from July. Leon McQuaid, Head of Aviation Development at Newcastle International Airport said: “I am sure many of our passengers will be pleased to see flights resuming to Bristol, providing vital connectivity into the Sou...

A new route from Belfast City Airport to Cardiff is to launch this summer. Stobart Air, operator of Aer Lingus Regional routes, confirmed flights to the Welsh capital will commence on 28 June and will operate up to four times a week. The airline currently flies from Belfast City Airport to Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Leeds Bradford, London Heathrow, and Manchester, and recently announced it would commence a summer service to popular staycation destination, Newq...