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24 —Vanguard, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019
Turkish Airlines promises
transit passengers
opportunities of Istanbul
tour
Turkish Airlines General
Manager, Abuja, Mr
Mehmet Asik, has
promised travellers rewarding
experience on its routes, just as
transit passengers will have
opportunities of visiting historical
places in Istanbul.
Speaking with journalists in
Lagos, recently, Asik said “There
is also the Istanbul Tour for transit
passengers. In this programme,
we take passengers on sightseeing
of historical places in Istanbul and
offer them free breakfast and lunch
before joining their flights. We fly
to more countries in the world than
any other airline, so in terms of
international destinations, we are
number one.
He added that the airline’s
Business Class catering is the
best in the world while the
economy catering is number two.
“We always try to keep the
travel experience in the Business
Class as the best. We have 350
movies in in-flight, we have free
on board WI-FI apart from the
flying Chef who prepares
passengers’ meal on-board, this
is why we have the best catering
in the world.
“We have the corporate club,
which offers benefits such as
discount, incentives and excess
baggage. We also have the Miles
and Smiles where we reward
frequent flyers and loyal
customers.
He added “Nigeria is the
biggest economy in Africa and
Nigerians love to travel. Lagos
and Abuja are among our biggest
destinations in Africa despite the
competition on these routes.
Nigeria is growing and we want
to be part of this growth,” he said.
He said the carrier considers
the Nigerian market very
important, a development that
has made it to work harder to
proffer solutions to infractions
arising from poor services.
Speaking on the Abuja route, he
said “We are so happy to move our
operations to the new terminal, we
are happy to have the very latest
technology in Abuja, it will give us
the best opportunity to handle our
passengers. At the old terminal, there
was no such opportunity for us to park
near the bridge, passengers only use
the bus to connect the terminal on
arrival but the new terminal offers
more facilities”,
Asik then disclosed that the
airline would begin four times
weekly flight from Port Harcourt
to Istanbul soon connecting Port
Harcourt to the rest of the world
through Istanbul.
He commended the fact that
the international airport in Port
Harcourt is new and would
support the airline’s services and
give passengers a world of
wonderful experience.
Ozbek stated that with the new
route from Port Harcourt to
Istanbul, Nigerian students from
the region, who wished to study
abroad could also take
advantage of its Students’
Discounted Fare programme.
Easter: Transcorp Hilton Abuja fetes kids with
‘Eggciting’ time
By Victoria Ojeme
TRANSCORP Hilton
Hotel, Abuja, has
promised its guests and customers
an exciting Easter
Brunch with an unlimited
rounds of goodness spread
across the hotel’s buffet, just
as the kids will be indulged
with the Hilton’s ‘Eggciting’.
Kevin Brett, the recently
appointed General Manager
of the hotel, said “We are
set to create a refreshing and
truly festive experience for
our guests during the Easter
weekend.”
He added that the Hilton’s
‘Eggciting’ is one of the most
fascinating activities for the
little ones, comprising buffet
corner and special Easter
chocolate.
Other exciting packages
for the kids during the Easter
weekend include egg races,
egg hunting egg painting,
face painting and swimming
pool games.
There are also kids club activities,
aerobics classes and
tennis tournament.
Also speaking on the hotel’s
plans, the Public Relations
Manager, Shola
Adeyemo, said “the hotel is
Asik said Turkish Airline has
seen steady and significant
passenger and cargo growth from
2005 till date. The airline, he said,
has grown from a 14 million
passenger per annum in 2005 to
78.5 million per annum in 2018
basing it on the airline’s drive for
safety, customer satisfaction.
He also said that the airline has
grown from 145,000 tonnes in
2005 to about one million tonnes
in 2018, stating that Lagos
houses its biggest cargo
operations in the world with three
cargo flights weekly.
Speaking on fleet acquisition,
he noted that the airline has 336
aircraft, all at an average of 8.2
years old making it the youngest
fleet in the world and has ordered
over 150 new aircraft to boost its
fleet size to approximately 500 in
the next five years.
“The fleet age is very important
to us, Turkish airline fleet is one
of the youngest in the world, the
newer the fleet, the more efficient
it is. We operate to 307
destinations in the world, we
have 336 aircraft in our fleet and
in the next years, we plan to
increase the fleet to
approximately 500”, he said.
promising both old and prospective
guest a festive treat
this season.”
“Beyond the luxury accommodation,
festive dining and
entertainment, the highlight
of the package for the season
is the popular Easter
Brunch . It is a perennial
favourite with the weekend
brunching crowd in the city.”
He added “This year, we
promise our esteemed customers
and guests an unlimited
rounds of goodness
spread across the buffet at
the famous Bukka Restaurant.
“Our customers and guests
can now enjoy Easter Sunday
at interesting discount
off the price of a sumptuous
brunch of specially selected
buffet highlights such as
oven-roasted lamb and hot
cross buns at the Bukka and
Fulani Pool Restaurants,” the
statement said.
Adeyemo also informed
that the hotel’s chefs have
decked up a magnificent
Easter feast that is larger
than usual with all the trimmings,
seasonal favourites
and endless buffet on Nigerian
and continental specialities.
Namibia High Commission opens
Visa processing office in Lagos
Namibia High Commission,
as part of plans to stimulate passenger and cargo
services for its carrier, Air Namibia has opened a Visa
Processing Office in Lagos State, Nigeria to ease the process
of visa procurement for travellers to that country.
According to the High Commission, the visa processing office
in Lagos was opened after enquiries and research that point to
the fact that 60% of air travellers above its Air Namibia reside
around Lagos and its surrounding environment.
The commission is also seeking better partnership with
Nigeria and Lagos in particular for business, education,
tourism as well as other areas of mutual benefits for both
countries.
Namibian High Commissioner, His Excellency, Humphrey
Geiseb said “Our decision, therefore, to open a visa processing
centre in Lagos in partnership with Air Namibia is a strategic
move aimed at easing the burden of having to travel to Abuja
before getting a visa thereby further boosting diplomatic ties
and trade between Nigeria and Namibia and offering choices
and easy access to our highly esteemed visitors and would-be
investors.” “The government is seeking to attract foreign
investors to participate in public-private partnerships (PPP),
particularly in the health, transportation and housing sectors.
A law to facilitate PPP was passed in 2017 and implementation
is ongoing.” He added.
“Discerning Nigerians who love to relax and those willing to
invest can take advantage of the many tourist attractions and
investment opportunities that abound across the country,” he
said.