The business traveller & hospitality

By Samson Echenim   The corporate environment is becoming more intense, with competition springing up in new forms by the day and the need to keep the top cadre in the industry is always getting the most significant attention. Every organisation is keeping its workforce on their toes and this means more responsibilities on every […]

By Samson Echenim     James Ayodele Daniel, airline captain, has been appointed the accountable manager and managing director of Omni-blu Aviation Limited by the company’s board of directors. He is expected tooversee the affairs of the firm in his new role. Daniel took over from Sunny Adegbuyiwho retired from the company with effect from […]

By Samson Echenim   The Lufthansa Innovation Hub has launched a new sustainability tool that will allow passengers on all airlines to offset the carbon emissions of their flight. Unlike other carbon offsetting tools which frequently involve tree planting, this system allows passengers to actually buy sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for their flight. Lufthansa’s new […]

By Samson Echenim     The first Airbus A220-300 due to be delivered to EgyptAir has taken its first flight. The aircraft took off from Mirabel in Quebec Thursday, before flying around the Canadian countryside. The aircraft is the first of an order of 12 aircraft. The A220 is proving to be a popular aircraft. […]

By Samson Echenim   Tens of thousands of passengers will be affected, says BA   Unless the airline meets their demands, British Airways pilots under the aegis of British Airlines Pilots Association (BALPA) will go on three-day strike beginning September 9 and 10. The pilots will also go on strike on September 27. Earlier this […]

By Samson Echenim     Nigeria’s busiest airport, the Murtala Mohammed International Arport in Lagos, last week wore a clean look around the car hire service points. Coming into the airport, one could notice that there was something better about the surrounding, as a fresh breath of sanity caressed the eyes. It turned out that […]

By Samson Echenim   Some of the fastest growing businesses in the world include hotels, which are springing up daily across the globe. Luxury seeking travellers and company executives can bet on our top luxury hotels picks that are just opening. That cosy smell of a new hotel is something many travellers want to experience […]

By Samson Echenim   With the resurgence of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all operators, especially airlines operating regional and international flights into the country, to exercise a high level of vigilance. In line with International Health Regulations (IHR), the […]