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SAA wins top African airline award at travel market

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

South African Airways (SAA) has won the Top African Airline Award at the 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market held at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on September 13 – 15, 2026. Voted by the travel industry and members of the public, the award stood out among the Top 100 Travel Icons in Nigeria for Excellence in Travel. The award was announced by Mr Ikechi Uko, Publisher, African Travel Quarterly & Founder, Akwaaba…

Leadway unveils short-term ‘Arrival Pack’ to target Nigeria’s peak seasonal travel

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Leadway Assurance, a premier Nigerian insurer and member of Leadway Group, has officially launched the Leadway Arrival Pack—a flexible, short-term insurance product engineered specifically for the surge in travel, celebrations, and commerce during Nigeria’s peak visitor seasons. Unveiled at an industry gathering in Lagos featuring key figures from aviation, tourism, travel, financial services, and media, the solution addresses a longstanding market gap: standard annual insurance policies that leave temporary visitors, returning diaspora, business travellers,…

Four must-visit places for Nigerians in Miami via Delta’s seamless connections

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

For many who are adventurous and want to have a great vacation, mega carrier, Delta Air Lines has offered an insight into destinations that offer stunning coastlines of Miami, rich cultural experiences and nightlife of Miami to fun-loving Nigerians. Delta offers daily flights from Atlanta to Miami, offering an unforgettable journey to this vibrant city. The carrier said a few destinations are quite like Miami, Florida: vibrant cultures that flourish under the warm embrace of…

Nigerians Groan, Protest Exorbitant US Visa Processing Fees

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The United States visa applicants, especially those renewing through Drop-box processes, are lamenting extortion by a newly appointed service provider, OIS Services. Many of the applicants at the Idowu Taylor, Lagos, office of the visa processing firm are piqued by the introduction of a submission fee of N48,000 for passport and documents and another charge of N48,000 for collection, totalling N96,000. Some of the applicants who spoke to Aviation Metric said the alleged disorganization and…

MMA2 premium departure concierge: MMA2 soar to new heights, sets benchmark in travel excellence

Posted on August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), the operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2) has introduced a new era of luxury and convenience at the heart of travel in Lagos State. The unveiling of the premium lounge was witnessed by chief executives of aviation agencies like the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Chief Executive Officers of ValueJet Airlines, Ibom Air, Dana Airlines, and high network individuals among…

Ala Resort: New city beckons at Akure Airport

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Wole Shadare

Not long ago, the Federal Government shed the old toga of the entry point by giving it a new name. The airport will now be addressed as Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu Airport, Akure, Ondo State. Aliu is the first African President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, who served two terms from 2014 to 2017, with outstanding, indelible marks. Flight operations in and out of the Akure airport are improving. Coming soon is the…

Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja Wins Sub-Sahara Africa Award

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Wole Shadare

For its excellent guest satisfaction index, gross operating profit, and improvement in its total sales, the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja has been announced as the best hotel in Sub-Sahara Africa for the 2022 business year. This award was conferred on the company by Marriott International at the just concluded 2023 General Managers Conference held in Abu Dhabi. According to Anthony Capuano, President & CEO, of Marriott International, the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja outperformed over 90…

Goge Africa collaborate Walk for Love Africa to launch destination West Africa project

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Intra Africa travel and tourism has had its challenges bordering from lack of awareness of its destinations to barriers that impede air travel. This has further been exacerbated in a post-pandemic era. Having identified the gaps in domesticating Intra-Africa tourism, Goge Africa and its partners have come together to launch the Destination West Africa project. This project is to encourage Africans to travel to Africa but the campaign kicks off on the West coast of…

Relief as US lifts suspension on ‘drop box’ visa applications for Nigerians

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Wole Shadare

Nigerians who have been put through the difficulty of renewing their United States visa can now heave a sigh of relief as the US embassy in Nigeria has lifted the restriction on dropbox service or interview waiver for those renewing visas in the country. The interview waiver was suspended for Nigerian applicants in May 2019. Applicants must, however, be applying to renew a visa in the same classification as their prior non-immigrant visa. “Right now,…

Lagos Marriott Hotel to host Aviation, Cargo and Export Expo

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Wole Shadare

The newly opened Lagos Marriott Hotel will play host to the first AviaCargo event in Nigeria. The upscale Marriot was opened to the public in May 2021. Managing Director of Macfolly Hospitality Limited the owners of Lagos Marriott, Chike Ogeah led the organisers round the function suites of the hotel. “Aviation and Cargo are part of the heritage of the owners of this hotel and we are happy to be a part of this maiden…

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