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D irector General and Chief Executive Officer of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Mr. Tony Tyler is set to step down from his current position effective June 2016 after serving five years in the role following his decision to retire from the organisation. Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors and CEO of Aeroméxico, Mr. Andrés Conesa, said: "Tony Tyler is a very effective leader of IATA, who is achieving much in his role as Director General and CEO. I regret that he will be leaving the Association, but respect his decision to retire next year after a long and successful career in aviation. The search will now start for a successor to be appointed at the next IATA Annual General Meeting in Dublin in June 2016,” adding that: “In the meantime the Board will continue to guide and support Tony and his team in their mission to deliver a safe, efficient and sustainable airline industry." Commenting briefly with nostalgia, Mr. Tyler said; "After five ye...

Winners of the National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC 2014/2015) pay courtesy visit to EgyptAir office in Lagos. (L–R) 3 rd Place Winner, Miss Afolabi Oluwapelumi of Murtala Muhammed Airport Secondary School (MMASS), Ikeja; Mr. George Wadie, GM, EgyptAir; 1 st Place Winner, Miss Halim Blessing of Princeton College, Surulere; and 2 nd Place Winner, Miss Kyllians Emmanuella also of MMASS. The General Manager of EgyptAir in Lagos, Mr. George Wadie has called on Nigerian youths to aim for excellence in their various academic pursuits in a bid to become eminent leaders of tomorrow. He made the call during a courtesy visit to the airline by a contingent comprising of winners of the recently concluded 6 th National Travel Essay Competition (NTEC 2014/15) in the company of their parents and siblings. Mr. Wadie congratulated the winners for their exceptional performance and urged them to keep up the good work, adding that EgyptAir chose to sponsor the travel indu...

Air France has recently made an irresistible offer to its transit Business class passengers who fly between Paris and Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru either on outbound or inbound journey to enjoy a free night stay in Paris on the condition that they provide a valid Schengen Visa. The offer mainly is to improve its business class occupancy as well as attract away traffic from Gulf carriers. The airline plans to offer hotel and Limousine service to and from Charles De Gaulle airport as a value added proposition for its business class passengers thereby making them enjoy the sights and sounds of the city. The airline said the offer would be valid for travel between August and December 2015.