Tag: Lagos
World Travel Awards 2019: Complete list of winners for Africa & the Indian Ocean
Alain St.Ange- June 4, 2019 02:16The World Travel Awards took place in Mauritius. Businesses from all over Africa were competing to be the best of the best. This is the 26th Wrld Tavel Awards organized ... Read More
Wings Travel Management Appoints Chief Operating Officer: Asia Pacific based in Singapore
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 15, 2019 13:35Wings Travel Management , a leading global travel management company providing business travel services to clients in the finance, construction, security, energy and marine sectors, has appointed Sonja Hamman to the ... Read More
Etihad: Dream routes to South Africa, Nigeria, Italy
editor- April 10, 2019 00:48Etihad Airways is introducing dream routes in the form of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its scheduled services this summer from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg, effective August 1; Lagos, effective ... Read More
Nonstop between Washington Dulles and Acrra, Ghana grows on SAA
editor- April 3, 2019 02:07Starting today, South African Airways (SAA) has increased its frequency on nonstop flights between Washington, D.C.-Dulles International Airport and Accra’s Kotoka International Airport to 5 days weekly. SAA offers the ... Read More
Air Partner appoints Ed Warner as non-executive Chair
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 1, 2019 06:01Ed Warner has been appointed as Non-Executive Chair of the Air Partners as of April 1, 2019. Ed will also chair the Nomination Committee and join the Remuneration Committee. Ed Warner ... Read More
Peacock Aviation taking legal action against Gambia carrier
Lucky Onoriode George - eTN Nigeria- March 29, 2019 20:21Nigerian Peacock Aviation company that worked as General Sales Agency (GSA) for the Gambian Mid Africa Aviation Company Ltd. that traded in Nigeria under the name Fly Mid Africa has ... Read More
Etihad Airways signs codeshare with Gulf Air
editor- March 26, 2019 19:12Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understangin (MOU), Etihad Airways and Gulf Air have announced the signing of a codeshare partnership for travel commencing with the summer schedule. The ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines to operate all-women flight on International Women’s Day
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019 19:07Ethiopian Airlines announced to its customers that it has finalized all preparations to once again celebrate International Women’s Day by operating an AllWomen Functioned Flight this time on Addis Ababa ... Read More
China Southern Airlines and Emirates sign codeshare agreement
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 17:10Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines and UAE's Emirates airline have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress on a comprehensive reciprocal codeshare agreement, which is set to open up new ... Read More
Iberostar announces 7 new hotel openings in 2019
editor- January 31, 2019 02:07Last year proved crucial in the consolidation of Iberostar’s positioning strategy, with the hotel chain making major progress in this area. Iberostar Group’s turnover for 2018 surpassed 3 billion dollars, ... Read More
Ghana beefs up leisure tourism
editor- January 29, 2019 21:16According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) leisure travel spending (inbound and domestic) generated 66.5% of direct Travel & Tourism GDP in 2017 (GHC6, 854.3mn) compared with 33.5% ... Read More
African pirates attack ship with Russian crew, kidnap six sailors
Chief Assignment Editor- January 4, 2019 23:20The pirates attacked the Panama-flagged ship MSC Mandy with a Russian crew off the coast of Benin in West Africa. According to Russia’s Maritime and River Transport agency and the ... Read More
South African Airways boosts its US-Ghana service
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2019 18:05The flag carrier airline of South Africa, South African Airways (SAA), today announced that it will increase the frequency on direct nonstop flights between Washington, D.C.-Dulles International Airport and Accra’s ... Read More
Air Peace wants plans to connect Nigeria with the world in 2019
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 28, 2018 07:32Air Peace has unveiled its plan for the aviation sector in 2019 that takes the airline way beyond Nigerian borders. The airline is planning long-haul routes including Dubai, Sharjah, London, ... Read More
Royal Air Maroc welcomes its first Boeing 737 MAX jet
Chief Assignment Editor- December 22, 2018 17:15Boeing today delivered the first 737 MAX for Royal Air Maroc, which plans to use the fuel-efficient, longer-range version of the popular 737 jet to expand and modernize its fleet. ... Read More
Largest aircraft deal ever for African continent announced
Chief Assignment Editor- December 22, 2018 02:15Boeing and Lagos-based Green Africa Airways today announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 aircraft, evenly split into 50 firm aircraft and 50 options, as the airline ... Read More
Green Africa Airways banbks on Boeing 737 MAX 8
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 21, 2018 06:09Green Africa Airways today announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 aircraft, evenly split into 50 firm aircraft and 50 options, as the airline gears up to ... Read More
Johannesburg remains Africa’s most popular destination city
Chief Assignment Editor- December 4, 2018 16:20Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. The City of Gold attracted ... Read More
The most popular destination cities in Africa emerged
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 4, 2018 00:50Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. The City of Gold attracted ... Read More
Nigerian holiday resort hosts best ever Easter package
editor- April 15, 2013 03:11La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, Lagos last Easter hosted a four-day package for guests of the Nigeria’s foremost holiday resort by inviting a group of musicians who came all the ... Read More
Joburg Tourism participates in Africa’s first Tale of Two Cities showcase in Lagos
editor- October 4, 2012 09:48From October 3-6, 2012, the Joburg Tourism team will be accompanying Executive Mayor, Cllr Parks Tau, and other high-level city delegates to the inaugural and collaborative showcase of business, touri Read More
Is Nigerian state visit a precurser of RwandAir’s Lagos flights?
editor- October 5, 2011 05:03Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck is expected in Kigali for a two day official state visit, aimed to discuss a more intense political cooperation as well as stronger trade and investments ... Read More
Lagos governor promises to make state a tourist destination
editor- May 2, 2011 06:04Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) yesterday assured Lagosians of his administration commitment to make the state a tourist destination. Read More
IATA urges improvement of Africa’s aviation safety
editor- March 30, 2011 03:55LAGOS, Nigeria – the International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged increased emphasis on safety and infrastructure improvements as the top priority for African aviation during the Association Read More
Kenya Airways goes daily with B777 to Hong Kong and Lagos
editor- October 1, 2010 02:40(eTN) - The Kenyan flag carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has just announced that they will go daily by the end of September from Nairobi to Hong Kong and Guangzhou, using ... Read More
Lagos government and landlords in stalemate over Lekki airport
editor- August 29, 2009 06:09Plans to site an International Airport at the Lekki Free Trade Zone suffered a setback as the stakeholders' meeting between Lagos State government and representatives of Ibeju Lekki and Epe ... Read More
SA Tourism’s global marketing focus
editor- July 30, 2009 02:19The current marketing campaign of South African Tourism in Nigeria is not centered primarily on the forthcoming FIFA World Cup being held next year in South Africa, but is aimed ... Read More
African Sun breaks into the West Africa hospitality market
editor- March 23, 2009 11:38LAGOS, Nigeria (eTN) - Operating over six hotels within Nigeria and Ghana, including Obudu Mountain Resort in Cross River State, Amber Tinapa Resort in Calabar, Nike Lake Resort in Enugu, ... Read More
US airline quits Nigerian route
editor- May 20, 2008 05:14After almost two years of plying the lucrative Lagos-New York route, US airline North American has quit the route due to high fuel costs . North American Airlines, which started ... Read More
Nigerian gov’t denies Delta Airlines direct flight to Lagos
editor- May 9, 2008 01:46ABUJA, Nigeria (eTN) - America’s second largest airline, Delta Airlines, has been dealt a big blow by the Nigeria’s Ministry of Transportation officials following its refusal to approve a proposed ... Read More