The announcement by Emirates that it would increase the baggage allowance for passengers on its African routes is perhaps the clearest indication that airline competition across the continent is heating up. This month the airline said economy-class customers would get a new baggage allowance of two bags weighing up to 23 kilograms each. This would […]
Exercise when traveling can be very tricky, especially for travellers who maintain tight exercise regimens, as not many hotels offer fitness solutions to their guests. Fortunately, some hotels in Abuja, Nigeria, have begun setting up in-house gyms to help guests stay on top of their exercise regimens, even offering handy on-site classes as well. Looking […]
Some protesting truck drivers have blocked the Okene-Lokoja road in Kogi state, leaving many travellers and other road users stranded since Wednesday night. The drivers are protesting the alleged killing of their colleagues by a policeman at a check point along the road on Wednesday. One of the travellers told Daily Trust by phone that […]
Thousands of travelers and students are groaning over the recent restriction on foreign exchange (forex) withdrawal using Automated Teller Machines (ATM) abroad to carry out their activities. Some banks recently stopped their customers from accessing such services due to the shortage of forex while others said effective from 1st January 2016 they will impose the […]
Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Mr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam, on Wednesday assured air travel passengers of adequate safety as necessary facilities had been put in place to forestall plane crashes in the country. The NAMA boss appeared before the senate ad-hoc committee on Aviation, to explain efforts being made by his agency […]
The Sultan Abubakar III International Airport in Sokoto is vulnerable to incursion by unauthorised persons and animals, its manager, Alhaji Abubakar Buba, said yesterday. He told newsmen in an interview that he had in view of that, appealed to the federal government to hasten work on the airport's fence and provide accommodation for security men […]
The world's largest travel site, tripadvisor has announced eight Lagos hotels as winners of 2015 Travelers' Choice awards. They are: Four Point By Sheraton Lagos, the Wheatbaker, Southern Sun, the Moorhouse Ikoyi Lagos, the Federal Palace, Victoria Crown Plaza, Citilodge Hotel and Planet One Hotel and Wellness. According to statement on tripadvisor's website, award winners […]
