Providence by Mantis Lights up Ikeja GRA’s commercial precinct

August 21, 2019

By Samson Echenim   The Ikeja Government Reservation Area is not only a residential splendour. It is also an enclave of some of the cosiest hotels in Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, Lagos. Ikeja GRA’s major streets such as Isaac John, where two Radisson hotels lead the most exotic properties and Joel Ogunaike Street, home of […]

Arik Air partners Radisson Blu for guests’ luxurious hospitality

August 13, 2019

By Samson Echenim Arik Air and Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos are partnering to offer passengers discount on room rates as well as free room upgrade in the five-star hotel. The offer according to the airline includes 10 per cent off weekend rates, free room upgrade, 15 per cent off buffet meals, 10 per cent […]

Mali: Developing tourism and contributing to peace

August 12, 2019

By Samson Echenim, with agency report     Mali in West Africa, may not come across to many people as a tourist destination, but the country has recorded over 20 percent rise in number of tourists visiting the country in the last three years after it adopted a concerted effort to merge development of tourism […]

Nigeria hajj travels up by 21%

August 12, 2019

By Samson Echenim     Nigeria’s bookings for the 2019 pilgrimage to Mecca rose by 21 percent, after 520 bookings higher than last year were recorded, a report from Travelport has shown. African countries took up 20 percent of global bookings for hajj, in which Morocco sees the highest growth by volume with an increase […]

BA faces £5m compensation bill as IT glitch causes chaos

Businessam StaffAugust 7, 2019

Many British Airways flights were cancelled on Wednesday with delays around the world affecting thousands after an IT glitch halted check-in and flight departures. The glitch happened on a day British Airways Flight 94 from Heathrow Terminal was expected to arrive Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 15.55. Almost 300 flights were cancelled or delayed […]

System failure: Thousands stranded as BA cancels flights

Businessam StaffAugust 7, 2019

Thousands of holiday makers and others were stranded on Wednesday when British Airways (BA) was forced to cancel some flights to and from London after it suffered what the airline described as a systems issue. According to news reports dozens of flights in and out of Heathrow – Britain’s busiest airport – had been cancelled, […]

Air France-KLM to acquire 60 A220-300 planes to modernise fleet

August 7, 2019

By Samson Echenim   Air France–KLM Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 60 A220-300 aircraft to modernise its fleet. By acquiring the industry’s most efficient and technologically advanced single-aisle aircraft, the airline will benefit from a significant reduction in fuel burn and CO2emissions. “The acquisition of these brand new A220-300s aligns perfectly […]

11 best summer destinations for Nigerians this season

August 7, 2019

By Samson Echenim   There is something tingly about this summer down here in Nigeria. Many Nigerians are quick to note how hard it has become to be  Nigerian living in a Nigerian city, but the talk in the air about summer holidaying this season is swallowing the recent ones. Travel agencies have been recently […]

Air traffic control issue disrupts thousands of passengers at London airports

July 30, 2019

By Samson Echenim     The UK’s busiest airports were in chaos weekend as a technical issue affecting air traffic control caused major delays. This came a day after extremes of temperature and evening thunderstorms caused problems with planes and trains, only exacerbating the impact of Friday’s incident. There was chaos at Heathrow as an […]