•Strike threatens 2,500 flights •Passengers to face delay
FOR over two years now, the situation has remained stand-still between the British Airways and its employees over an unresolved management versus employee job agreement issue, which seems to constitute a threat to the operation of the airline.
BA, at the heat of the global recession, resolved to downsize its staff strength to make do with minimal manpower resources in order to cut cost, but unaware of the likely may7m the decision might cause the company.
At a point, the management of BA introduced a work and pay-off system which almost meant that interested staff would work visually for a period for which a pay would be approved.
Aviation
BAA, union crisis remains unresolved
US delegate lauds Arik
DELEGATE in the United States have commended Arik Air of Nigeria for its numerous contribution and impact to the growth and development of airlines business in Africa and in the US.
The US delegate made this applaud at the just concluded eighth African Growth and Opportunities Act, AGOA, Forum in Washington DC.
Mr. Fred Hochberg, President of United States' Export_Import (EXIM) Bank, applaud Arik Air for its outstanding contributions to the growth of aviation in Africa and trade relations with the U.S.
AIAT enlists Jat Airways for safety compliance
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has listed Jat Airways, one of Belgrade's leading airlines among the top thirty safest airlines in the world as part of its operational safety audit program,
The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) program, which is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system, was designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline.
IOSA's quality audit principles are designed to conduct audits in a standardized manner.
IATA is an international trade body, created over 60 years ago by a group of airlines. Today, IATA represents some 230 airlines comprising 93% of scheduled international air traffic.
American Airlines to charge fee for front row seats
THE American Airlines recently disclosed its decision to charge a fee to customers who want to sit in the first few rows of the coach class cabin, an avenue like which some other airlines have embarked upon to generate revenue with creative fees on perks that used to be included in the ticket price.
The carrier said the program called "Express Seats" allows passengers pay to sit in those seats and enter the plane in the first group, to speed boarding and exiting.
The fee starts at $19 for short flights like St. Louis to Chicago and rises to $39 for longer trips like Chicago to Honolulu. The decision doesn't affect travelers from the shores of Nigeria. It is a target on those traveling within the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Customers may purchase the seats only at airport self-service check-in machines any time from 24 hours to 50 minutes before departure.
Airport security: U.S. air marshals renders facilities dormant
THE purpose of acquisition of the newly acquired sophisticated security devices at the Nigerian international airports is yet to see the light of day as the equipments have been lying fallow due to man power alternative put in place to take its place.
It could be recalled that on realizing the likelihood of recurrence of the December 25, 2009 bomb attempt involving Farouk Abdul Mutallab, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), with strong support from the United States (US) government put in place security check facilities to cub any further scenario.
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