British Airways has terminated the appointment of Joanne Wickenden, an air attendant who made racist remarks about Nigerians in a video. Wickenden in a video that went viral was seen making demeaning comments about Nigerians. In a statement on Tuesday, British Airways said Wickenden no longer works with the airline. “She no longer works for... Read More

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September 26, 2017

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British Airways attendant attacks Nigerians with racist remarks (WATCH)

A video of a lady purported to be a British Airways attendant making racist comments about Nigerians has surfaced online. In the video, the lady made negative statements while describing Nigerians’ conduct during a flight. The unidentified blonde, dressed in a BA uniform, recorded herself while on her way to board the weekend flight at... Read More

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May 28, 2017

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IT failure forces British Airways to cancel flights from Heathrow, Gatwick

IT systems failure has forced the British Airways to cancel all its flights out of major London airports Heathrow and Gatwick on Saturday. “We have experienced a major IT system failure that is causing very severe disruption to our flight operations worldwide,” the airline said in a statement. “The terminals at Heathrow and Gatwick have... Read More

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May 22, 2017

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Airline slashes fares for Abuja-London route

by Omoleye Omoruyi British Airways Regional Commercial Manager, West Africa, Kola Olayinka has announced, on Sunday, in Lagos, that customers flying British Airways through its Abuja-London route (and vice versa) would pay less. The slashed fare of $277 is to start May 15 through to June 30 for a one-way trip. The statement said the... Read More

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April 22, 2017

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British Airways commends FG for timely completion of Abuja airport

British Airways has commended the Federal Government for completing the repairs on the Abuja airport runway on schedule. Kola Olayinka, the airline’s Regional Commercial Manager for West Africa, lauded the government in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Olayinka said the airline has commenced flights to and from the airport. [Read Also: BUHARI COMMENDS REOPENING OF... Read More

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October 24, 2016

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Aisha Buhari, Toyin Saraki, others ‘chill’ at Heathrow (PHOTOS)

Nigeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari will head to Nigeria from the United Kingdom on Monday. Mrs. Buhari is currently at the Brisitish Airways lounge at Heathrow airport. Present with her at the lounge are Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, wife of the Senate President, Toyin Saraki, and wife of former Bayelsa governor,... Read More

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October 2, 2016

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Simon Kolawole: Left with a broken heart

Sadness overwhelmed me — that’s if sadness is not a criminal understatement. Sometime in May 2005, I had taken my daughter to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for a Friday clinic. Then I saw an elderly patient being physically carried upstairs by a relative. The elevator was broken and the patient was too frail to... Read More

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August 26, 2016

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How Nigeria lost its aviation hub status to Ghana

by Tolu Omoyeni In 2015, the Nigerian aviation industry contributed $685 million to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The industry is a big employer of labour and also fosters our economic relations with other countries in the continent and beyond. But this year has not been good for the aviation sector in Nigeria as... Read More

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August 4, 2016

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First Lady, Aisha Buhari at a meeting in the US (PHOTOS)

The First Lady of Nigeria Mrs. Aisha Buhari is presently on an official visit to the United States of America. Mrs. Buhari arrived in Washington DC via a British Airways flight from London. Find below pictures of her attending a meeting of the United States Institute of Peace.

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June 19, 2015

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South African stowaway falls to his death from British Airways flight

One of two men believed to be South African fell to his death from a British Airways passenger jet as the plane approached Heathrow airport. According to a report by The Sun, the stowaway’s body was found on an office block roof of a retail company along a busy road in Richmond, South West London. The... Read More

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May 28, 2015

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Buhari flies back to Nigeria via British Airways (PHOTO)

by Damilola Jagun President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, is presently on board a British Airway. Ahead of his inauguration ceremony tomorrow, Buhari will arrive Nigeria today. He travelled out to the United Kingdom, on Friday, May 22.

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January 7, 2014

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Theophilus Ilevbare: Pres. Jonathan buying another jet is nothing but wasteful

by Theophilus Ilevbare What better example can be set by a national leader like British Prime Minister, David Cameron, did in 2010 when he slummed it out to fly from London to Washington in business class of a commercial airline. He was caught on camera swanning around the world in hired jets. He flies around... Read More

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September 2, 2013

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Monster: British Airways face lawsuit after pilot molests hundreds of girls at Kenyan orphanages (PICTURED)

Predator: Simon Wood at a fundraising event for BA’s charity work in Africa British Airways pilot used his position to abuse hundreds of vulnerable children in African schools and orphanages, the Daily Mail can reveal. First Officer Simon Wood, 54, claimed he was carrying out charity work for the airline while molesting scores of young... Read More

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July 2, 2013

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Wasted: Drunken cricket star attempts to open aircraft cabin door at 35,000ft as he looked for the toilet

A drunken Sri Lankan cricketer caused panic on a packed British Airways passenger flight when he tried to open the cabin door at 35,000ft. In his stupor he tugged away for up to two minutes at the exterior door before telling BA cabin crew on board the packed Boeing 777 that he had mistaken it... Read More

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December 8, 2012

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London-bound men caught at MMIA with 175 wraps of cocaine

Two suspects, Ugochukwu Nwafor and Chidozie Okonkwo were recently arrested by law enforcement agents at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for attempting to smuggle 2.880 kg of a substance believed to be cocaine out of the country. During the outward screening of the passengers on a British Airways flight to London, Nwafor and... Read More

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September 20, 2012

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Senate committee recommends Arik Air as national carrier

by Isi Esene The absence of a Nigerian national carrier is receiving attention from the Senate with its committee on aviation recommending Arik Air as a possible airline to assume that status. Hope Uzodinma, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation disclosed this recommendation while presenting the report of the committee’s findings regarding the... Read More

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July 7, 2012

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British Airways to Google passengers before they fly

by Seyi Lawal British Airways says its new “Know Me” program involves a thorough Googling of future fliers, so that check-in staff can “put a face to the name before the customer sets foot in the airport,” The Telegraph reports. “The most recent advancement of the system enables the British Airways team to search Google... Read More

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June 9, 2012

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Runway lights off in Abuja: Arik Air flight forced to turn around; Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France sent to Lagos

by Tolu Orekoya Yesterday evening, an Arik Air flight travelling to Abuja to Port Harcourt had to turn around and head back to Port Harcourt after the runway landing lights at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport did not come on. International flights heading into the city also had to be re-routed, forcing Lufthansa, British Airways and Air... Read More

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March 28, 2012

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Don’t you dare: Britain warns Nigeria over threat to ban British airlines

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigerian Government had earlier this week issued an ultimatum to British Airways and Virgin Atlantic regarding fares. Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, had over the weekend given the airlines 30 days to adjust its fares to reflect equity with other prevailing fares in West Africa, or face a ban. “We are seriously... Read More

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British Airways fires air attendant for racist remarks against Nigerians

British Airways attendant attacks Nigerians with racist remarks (WATCH)

IT failure forces British Airways to cancel flights from Heathrow, Gatwick

Airline slashes fares for Abuja-London route

British Airways commends FG for timely completion of Abuja airport

Aisha Buhari, Toyin Saraki, others ‘chill’ at Heathrow (PHOTOS)

Simon Kolawole: Left with a broken heart

How Nigeria lost its aviation hub status to Ghana

First Lady, Aisha Buhari at a meeting in the US (PHOTOS)

South African stowaway falls to his death from British Airways flight

Buhari flies back to Nigeria via British Airways (PHOTO)

Theophilus Ilevbare: Pres. Jonathan buying another jet is nothing but wasteful

Monster: British Airways face lawsuit after pilot molests hundreds of girls at Kenyan orphanages (PICTURED)

Wasted: Drunken cricket star attempts to open aircraft cabin door at 35,000ft as he looked for the toilet

London-bound men caught at MMIA with 175 wraps of cocaine

Senate committee recommends Arik Air as national carrier

British Airways to Google passengers before they fly

Runway lights off in Abuja: Arik Air flight forced to turn around; Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France sent to Lagos

Don’t you dare: Britain warns Nigeria over threat to ban British airlines

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