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British Airways since last week, introduced a gift for its Nigerian passengers. All pax travelling on BA receives free avios and are automatically registered as executive club members. ba.com Good things happening to Nigerian travelers.

The Federal Government of Nigeria took Turkish Airline to court over the violation of passenger human right. A three count charge was filed against the airline and two of its principal officers, Liker Ayci and Rasak Shobowale. The persistent refusal of the airline to respond to the request by the Consumer Protection Council led to the prosecution. The accused persons were arraigned on the number of passengers aboard the TK 623 flight from Istanbul on the 25th and 31st December, 2015 and 9th January, 2016 of which there was untimely delivery of baggage's. And this is an offence punishable by the CPC ACT.

Delta airlines flights were grounded for 6 hours today. This happened as a result of global computer outage. Passengers were stranded due to the cancellation flights. Anyone with Delta airline ticket should expect delays and cancellations.

                                    Passengers can now access information on the Milan and Linate Airport with the newly introduced app. This makes travel experience more exciting. Passengers can get information about the airport service upon arrival with the app on their mobile device. And again the smart phone services enables passengers to chat live with customer care representatives and receive free call backs when necessary. www.milanomalpensa-airport.com Tags: Italy tourism

                                               Mickey mouse is going to be on the bus while we tour the city of Abuja, so get ready to take photos and have lots of funnnnnnnnnnn......!

Jigawa State is one of thirty-six states that constitute Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is situated in the north-western part of the country between latitudes 11.00 ° N to 13.00 ° N and longitudes 8.00 ° E to 10.15 ° E. Kano State and Katsina State border Jigawa to the west, Bauchi State to the east and Yobe State to the northeast. To the north, Jigawa shares an international border with Zinder Region in The Republic of Niger , which is a unique opportunity for cross-border trading activities. Government readily took advantage of this by initiating and establishing a Free-Trade Zone at the Border town of Maigatari of country of Niger. Wawan Rafi Lake Wawan Rafi is situated in Kazaure and it has a scenic environment. The lake is an holiday resort that offers water sport activities such as fishing, boating etc. Golf course and other recreational activities are also taking place there. Range of Quasite Rocks Range of Quasite Rocks located at Amarya

Dubai airport set to resume operations by 18:30 local time after the crash landing of the emirate airline that happened today.

The flight is said to have originated from Trivanda in India. And it has been confirmed that all 275 passengers including the crew did not suffer injuries. Investigation is on to find out the cause of the crash land. Emirate is known to be one of the safest airlines and dubai airport one of the world's busiest airport .

Emirate airline had an emergency landing due to technical failure. The pilot annouced, he had to have an emergency landing due to failure of the landing brakes. All passengers and crew disembarked safely as the crew opened all the doors immidiately they landed. The airport is closed as no flight can depart or arrive at the dubai airport now. www.emirateairlines.com

From 1 September, passengers travelling with children under the age of 12 would have to pay for seats if they want to seat together. The cost range is between 8Pounds/8Euro and 26Pounds/26Euro per person per return flight. The airline says it had to introduce this because of the boarding issues experienced as crew members try to re-seat passengers with young children. The exact cost would depend on the seat selected. Ryanair is known to be Europe's  number one airline for families. www.ryanair.com

Imo is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies in the South East of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city. Located in the south-eastern region of Nigeria , it occupies the area between the lower River Niger and the upper and middle Imo River . Oguta Lake, Oguta Oguta Lake is the largest natural lake in Imo State and is supposed to have originated from a natural depression. The lake is of immense value to the people of Oguta, Orsu, Nkwesi and Awo. In the colonial era, the Oguta Lake was a port for the evacuation of palm products and the relics of the jetties used by the United African Company (U. A. C.) still exist today. During the civil war, the Oguta Lake was a marine base for the Biafran Navy. Visitors can take a cruise on the lake or play a round of golf on the 18-hole course on the bank of the lake.   Imo Wonderlake Resort, Oguta This is the second largest freshwater lake in Nigeria and it is surrounded with evergreen environs of the poetic beau

About ten cases of zika virus confirmed in Miami, so holiday makers are advised to be careful especially pregnant mothers. The authority issues warning to women who intend having babies and visited Miami of recent,   to hold on for about eight weeks and go for test before conception. What is zika? Zika is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito ( Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus ). These mosquitoes are aggressive daytime biters. They can also bite at night. ·   Zika can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus. Infection during pregnancy can cause certain birth defects. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pregnancy/index.html NOTE: There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika. www.floridahealth.gov

I had a chat with a senior friend today and he mentioned this about the introduction of train service in Nigeria. He said it will definitely have a positive effect on the economy. Some of the areas he highlighted were: 1. Safety 2. Time will be saved 3. Goods will move freely 4. The free movement of goods will bring down the cost of products 5. People can live in the neighboring states and work in the capital 7. Decongestion on our roads These are some of his thoughts. Kindly share your opinion

Nigerians celebrating their own. In Abuja, we have beautiful sites that are breathe taking. The Abuja tour takes tourist round the city to see and know more about the federal capital.

                                                          Abuja tour This is an initiative of Excella travels in collaboration with sightseeing company in Nigeria to boost tourism in Nigeria. A tour around the city of Abuja is packaged to take tourist round the city which is the capital of Nigeria. Abuja has lots of beautiful sights with interesting history which excites tourist anytime they hear them. Below are pictures from the last tour... www.excellaservices.com For enquiries: info@excellaservices.com