By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher Emirates customers flying to or through Dubai can simply show their boarding pass and a valid form of identification to hundreds of retail, leisure and dining outlets, as well as famous attractions and luxury spas to be able to enjoy fantastic discounts throughout Dubai and the UAE. This special offer will starting from November 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, as the special pass enables customers to get more from their trip with exclusive offers at over 500 locations in the UAE, throughout the December holiday season and beyond. In addition, Emirates passengers can also ...
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Ecobank extends super reward season 3
By Our Reporter Ecobank Nigeria has announced the commencement of Season 3 extension of its Super Rewards Campaign. The customer-focused initiative is designed by Ecobank Nigeria to reward customers’ loyalty. The campaign tagged: Season 3.1 is set to reward 100 customers with cash prizes of N50,000 monthly, while four customers will go home with N1 million each at the end of the Season in January, 2023. The Ecobank Nigeria Super Rewards Campaign has thus far created four 10 millionaires, and several hundreds of customers taking home monthly cash rewards. Head, Consumer Banking, Korede Demola-Adeniyi, while announcing the commencement of the ...
Read More »Emirates lists smarter ways for families seasonal travels
By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher As schools break for mid-term holidays and a peak travel period kicked-off from October 14 onwards, the Emirates has announced a myriad of ways to ensure a smooth and swift travel experience for families, including new updates to the Emirates app and digital check-in options. All passengers are advised to arrive to the airport up to 3 hours before their flight and take advantage of Emirates’ multiple smart technologies to ensure seamless travel during the busy period. Plan everything on the Emirates App Passengers are encouraged to download the Emirates app on their mobile phone ...
Read More »Revenue repatriation: Emirates plans to reduce flights to Nigeria
Due to challenges in repatriating revenue from Nigeria, Emirates Airline has planned to cut the number of flights from eleven to seven. Disclosing this in a letter to Nigerian government, the officials of the Airline said this would take effects from middle of August. The letter said, $85 million stuck in the country as of July, a figure that had been rising by $10 million per month. Africa’s most populous nation, according to a letter sent to the government and seen by Reuters. Industry observers say more airlines could follow suit, if the Central bank, which restricts access to foreign ...
Read More »NCAA suspends Dana Airline indefinitely over ATL, AOC
By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airline indefinitely over its Air Transport License (ATL) as well as Air Operator Certificate (AOC) with effect from midnight, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. NCAA announced the suspension yesterday in a statement signed by its Director-GeneraL, Musa Nuhu. The authority said it suspended the operating licenses after “discovering that the airline is no longer in a position to meet its financial obligations and to conduct safe flight operations”. According to NCAA, the suspension takes effect from midnight on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. “The suspension was made pursuant to ...
Read More »Unpredictable summer air travels, as fear heightens over disruptions
Stranded air travellers In the last one week, more than 1,500 flights were canceled in the United States of America alone, as the Country is heading into its busy July holiday. Already, Delta Airlines has trimmed about 100 flights a day from its schedule in July to “minimize disruptions” and also issued a waiver for July 4 travelers, as it braces for passenger volumes “not seen since before the advent of the pandemic.” Air Canada has noted that, it would cancel up to 10 percent of its flights in July and August, roughly 150 a day. At some airports, scenes ...
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