Ethiopian Airlines CEO favours e-visa to boost tourism, trade
Samson EchenimOctober 23, 2019
By Samson Echenim Adoption of e-visa can increase tourism and business travel traffic for any country as well as boost trade and investment in the country, says TewoldeGebreMariam, group chief executive officer, Ethiopian Airlines. He therefore advocated e-visa for African countries which genuinely seek to improve tourism and foreign direct investment. Using Ethiopia as […]
HNIs driving hospitality sector in Francophone Africa
Samson EchenimOctober 23, 2019
By Samson Echenim Francophone Africa’s burgeoning hospitality market continues to be a critical opportunity for “global hospitality brands and investors,” says the host of the second annual bilingual FrancoReal Property Investment Forum, KfirRusin. Taking place in Abidjan, October 29-30, 2019, the summit is hosted by the continent’s leading pan-African real estate networking and […]
For climate change, UK ready to end airlines’ romance withmile rewards
Samson EchenimOctober 23, 2019
By Samson Echenim The United Kingdom is considering banning airline rewards that promote frequent travelling by air. A recent report commissioned by the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has been released, which recommends banning airline reward schemes and suggests that they stimulate demand for excessive air travel. It also goes on to propose […]
Nigeria should review BASA, ask foreign airline to pay income tax
Samson EchenimOctober 23, 2019
By Samson Echenim As Cabo Verde Airline enters Nigeria Dec. Aviation expert, FataiAfolabi, has insisted that the Nigerian government review the country’s all existing Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA), with elements of double taxation in favour of local airlines. Afolabisaid while Nigeria is no doubt a huge market and able to accommodate multiple […]
Radisson Blu, Providence make top 100 corporate hotels for business travellers
Samson EchenimOctober 23, 2019
By Samson Echenim Radisson Blu and Providence hotel brands are among the top 100 corporate hotels for business travels announced by Egencia, Expedia’s business travel division, in its annual awards programme, revealing the top 100 preferred hotels around the globe. The Egencia programme honours properties with the goal of recognising those that are committed […]
Forced landing at Lagos airport leaves plane’s baggage cabin door opent
Samson EchenimOctober 16, 2019
Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading carrier, celebrated the 2019 customer service week in grand style with on-board gifts and musical performance at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Domestic Terminal 1 otherwise known as General Aviation Terminal (GAT). The airline said the objective was to celebrate its guests and thank them for keeping faith in the airline […]
Travellers win as Arik Air marks customer service week
Samson EchenimOctober 16, 2019
By Samson Echenim Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading carrier, celebrated the 2019 customer service week in grand style with on-board gifts and musical performance at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Domestic Terminal 1 otherwise known as General Aviation Terminal (GAT). The airline said the objective was to celebrate its guests and thank them for keeping […]
Hospitality investors eye Accra, Abidjan, Cape Verde ahead of Nigeria for investment in West Africa
Businessam StaffOctober 15, 2019
Acknowledged as one of the continent’s leading hospitality investment experts, Wayne Troughton of HTI Consulting recently shared unique insights on the top five and bottom five hospitality investment markets in Africa ahead of the 10th annual African Property Investment (API) Summit in Johannesburg. According to Troughton, the top investment hospitality markets in West Africa are […]
Arik resumes flights to Owerri airport
Samson EchenimOctober 15, 2019
By Samson Echenim Arik Air, a leading airline in Nigeria, is re-launching flight services to Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri the Imo State capital. Daily flights to Owerri from the Murtala Muhammed Domestic Airport, Lagos will resume on Monday, October 21, 2019. Arik Air suspended flights to Owerri early this year due to operational exigencies and […]
Radisson now owns 100 hotels in Nigeria, 32 African countries
Samson EchenimOctober 9, 2019
By Samson Echenim Radisson Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest, has signed off the development of 11 new hotels in Africa since the beginning of 2019, accelerating its expansion across the continent. This brings the group’s African portfolio to almost 100 hotels and over 17,000 rooms in operation and under development across 32 […]