Airlines to lose $29.3bn on coronavirus
Samson Echenim
February 21, 2020
By Samson Echenim The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has predicted that airlines could lose a whopping $29.3 billion (£23.7 billion) of their revenue this year due to outbreak of the dreaded coronavirus. The global airline industry body predicted that demand for air travel would fall in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade. […]
Diverted flights: Some Nigerian passengers return by road
Businessam StaffFebruary 19, 2020
Some Nigerians stranded in Accra, Ghana after their flights were diverted due to inclement weather at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos returned by road, one of the passengers has said. Foreign airlines including British Airways and Delta Airlines had diverted their flights to Ghana and Senegal over poor visibility in Lagos. Although the condition […]
ACI issues new guidance on alignment between airspace, airport capacity as global traffic hits 19.7bn by 2040
Samson EchenimFebruary 18, 2020
Airports Council International (ACI) World on Friday published guidance for airports to assist them in making the most of existing capacity while also planning to expand to meet growing global demand. ACI’s forecasts show that, having reached 8.8 billion in 2018, global traffic is forecast to double by 2037. Over the long term, it is […]
Hotel du Golf, Aba: Redefining hospitality
Samson EchenimFebruary 18, 2020
By Samson Echenim Aba’s flagship hotel, Hotel du Golf, is not only the biggest hotel in Abia State, but also showing the direction for hospitality business and guest care. When it comes to offering luxury and comfort, the hotel is proud to tell how it is redefining hospitality in Nigeria’s south-east region. Aba is a […]
Fraport speeds up passenger check-in with self-service technology at 2 Brazilian airports
Samson EchenimFebruary 13, 2020
By Samson Echenim Fraport Brasil has installed SITA’s passenger processing technology at the two airports it manages in Brazil, Fortaleza Airport (FOR) and Porto Alegre Airport (POA). New self-service gates provide passengers with automated entry to the security checking area with a simple scan of their boarding pass. This will reduce queues and make the […]
Hotel du Golf, Aba sets mood for valentine, offer guests 30% off rooms, free breakfast
Samson EchenimFebruary 13, 2020
By Samson Echenim Aba’s flagship hotel, Hotel du Golf, says it is offering its guests 30 percent discount on all rooms and free breakfast across its room categories for guests who make full payments for rooms. Gibson Ejimogu, general manager, Hotel du Golf told business a.m in an interview that to set the mood for valentine for its estimable […]
Coming to Nigeria: 10 things to know about new visa policy of Africa’s most populous country
Samson EchenimFebruary 11, 2020
By: Samson Echenim Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country with a population of over 200 million people. It is also estimated that out of every four black people in the world, one is a Nigerian. The country located in the West of Africa, is the region’s biggest economy and was the fastest growing economy […]
Expert identifies four factors fuelling rapid hotel growth in West Africa
Samson EchenimFebruary 11, 2020
By Samson Echenim Philippe Doizelet, managing partner, Hotels, Horwath HTL, West Africa’s leading hospitality consultant, has identified four fundamental factors that are fuelling an increasing flow of investment into the hospitality sector in West Africa. Doizelet named them to include Air connectivity, better economic growth, currency and demographics. Today, Africa is seen as one of […]
Why bigger hotels are better for the new business traveller —Pedro Colaco, CEO, Great Hotels of the World
Samson EchenimFebruary 5, 2020
By: Samson Echenim If you think the new business traveller shares same hotel preference with their older folks, you could be dead wrong. Pedro Colaco, chief executive, Great Hotels of the World describes the new business traveller a more adventurous person who is just getting exposed to the world in business. Colaco in a […]
Air France, KLM, Delta Airlines, Virgin Atlantic pull $13bn joint venture for European, American routes
Samson EchenimFebruary 4, 2020
By Samson Echenim European mega carriers, Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic and United States leading airline, Delta Airlines have unveiled an expanded joint venture worth $13 billion to offer a more competitive choice for travellers flying between Europe, the UK and North America. The airlines said the new partnership would provide customers with […]