A Nigerian law firm, Sovereignty Legal Practitioners, has issued a stern warning to British Airways, threatening to file a class action lawsuit over what it describes as the systematic and inhumane treatment of Nigerian passengers using the airline. In a pre-action letter dated August 30, 2024, and signed by the firm’s Principal Partner, Ife Ajayi, … Read more
Passengers and crew of a British Airways flight taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 have filed a legal action against the UK government and the airline. Eko Hot Blog gathered that a statement from the law firm McCue Jury & Partners on Monday alleged that the UK government and BA allowed the flight to land … Read more
A British Airways flight was delayed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos due to a technical fault, leaving many passengers in a state of confusion. The flight, which was scheduled to depart for London at 10:50 pm on Wednesday, June 19, was eventually canceled after 1:00 am. EDITOR’S PICK 12 Internet Fraudsters Suffer Jail … Read more
Air Peace has expanded its international flight operations by adding a new route from Abuja to London. The move follows the successful inauguration of direct flights from Lagos to Gatwick Airport in London on March 30, 2024. The expansion has increased competition among international carriers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Air Peace, a leading Nigerian airline, … Read more
British Airways have been forced to cancel flights over technical issues on Friday, leaving passengers stranded. The cancellation had began on Thursday afternoon, affecting at least 50 flights. In an official statement released shortly before 10 pm on Thursday, British Airways acknowledged the technical issue. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Heathrow Airport in London witnessed … Read more
Her flight was pulled due to Covid restrictions She demanded a refund but BA offered travel vouchers instead She took BA to court Eko Hot Blog reports that a woman who represented herself in court using 80-year-old contract legislation has beaten British Airways (BA) in a row over flight vouchers. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Supreme … Read more
British Airways has apologised after flights due to depart the US were grounded for several hours. Eko Hot Blog reports that the airline said it was urgently investigating a technical issue with its third-party flight planning supplier. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under Fire Over TikTok Video Mocking Maternity … Read more
Four Airlines that have suspended operations in Nigeria over trapped Forex concerns. The Federal Government’s inability to allow foreign airlines operating in the country’s airspace to repatriate their trapped funds has unsettled the nation’s aviation industry forcing some airlines to suspend their operations in Nigeria. This is as the international carriers operating in … Read more
British Airways Mulls Suspension Of Operations Over Trapped Funds EKO HOT BLOG reports that as the issue of trapped $464m foreign airlines’ funds lingers, British Airways may stop flying to Nigeria as from December 1, 2022. The United Kingdom airline this morning closed inventory which means travel agents would not be able to … Read more
Ex-Zamfara Governor Yari has been flown to the UK in a wheelchair for medical treatment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, has been flown to the United Kingdom in a wheelchair. This news platform gathered that Yari was in a bad shape medically when he was taken to … Read more
British Airways has praised its pilots after one of the company’s Airbus A321 airliners was forced to abort its landing at Heathrow Airport on Monday when faced with strong winds as a result of Storm Corrie. Footage shared by Big Jet TV showed the aircraft initially touching down on the runway, before banking sharply to … Read more
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed that British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Africa World Airlines (AWA) have received approval to operate daily flights from the Lagos and Abuja international airports. The development is contained in circular for updated schedule for international flight operations released by NCAA on Friday. Virgin Atlantic will … Read more
Ekohotblog platform earlier today reported that the third case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Lagos state. Consequently, it was gathered that the new case of Coronavirus came in through British Airways. The affected person is a 30-year-old Nigerian lady, who returned from the United Kingdom on March 13. The Ministry of Health through its … Read more
A passenger plane of British Airways from London to Islamabad on Friday made an emergency landing with no passengers injured, local airport authorities said in a statement. The Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner’s pilots requested permission to land at Heydar Aliyev International Airport amid warnings of heavy fog in the Pakistani capital. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/27/faan-arrests-man-climbing-moving-plane-in-lagos/ According to … Read more
A British Airways flight heading to Abuja from London reportedly lost one of its engines mid-air, hence it has returned to Heathrow Airport. The airline confirmed that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution measure after what it called “a minor technical issue.” In a mail … Read more