Emirates
Senior Vice President, Badr Abbas has restated the airline’s commitment to the
strategic Nigerian market and personally hosted a special travel industry
workshop and recognition event in Abuja for the leading travel agents in
Northern Nigeria.
Emirates, the world’s largest international
airline, held two events in both of its Nigerian gateways, Abuja and Lagos, to
recognise the services and ongoing partnerships of its outstanding travel
agents in the country.
The event was the first to take place since the
outset of the pandemic. The events gathered the industry’s best and reaffirmed
the airline’s ongoing commitment to the market and its longstanding partnership
with its travel trade partners and their respective agencies.
Each event included senior representatives from
Abuja and Lagos’s most prominent travel agencies.
The airline’s top management, led by Badr Abbas,
Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations in Africa, honoured the
contribution of the travel agents to Emirates’ post-pandemic recovery in
characteristic style and elegance.
The event was also hosted by Paulos Legesse, Country
Manager Nigeria, and the Emirates team in Nigeria.
Commenting on reconnecting in person with the
travel industry for the first time since the outset of the pandemic, Badr Abbas
said: “Emirates airline and Nigeria share a very special relationship that goes
back to almost 20 years, and we have been connecting Nigerian travelers to a
global network which now spans nearly 130 destinations, making it easier to
connect with friends, family, trade and tourism opportunities. We have been
eager to visit Nigeria, a market that is very important to us, to meet with the
people that have supported us, even in the most difficult of times. Throughout
this journey, you, our loyal travel agents have been an integral part of our
rebuilding efforts, for which we are extremely grateful. We look forward to
your continued support in the years ahead”.
“It has been a challenging two years for
all of us, and together we are navigating the road to recovery, hopefully
gaining an even stronger footing for the future. The word ‘Together’ is
key, and has always been for us at Emirates. Recovery is not a unilateral
effort. It is through collaboration and meaningful partnerships that we move
forward with the recovery, and all collectively prepare to address the pent-up
demand for travel to and from Nigeria and across our network.”
The
specialized industry workshop in Abuja aimed to provide the travel industry
with the latest updates and information on the airline, its route network, and
fleet in service, the ramp-up of operations in Nigeria, new routes for the
airline globally, updates on its new Premium Economy product, up-to-date
information on its customer and booking policies, the latest on Emirates
Gateway partner portal, in addition to other topics.
Emirates’
Top 10 travel agencies in Northern Nigeria
1. Masarrah Travels
2. Vefa Tourism and travels
3. Salma travels and tours
4. Silver wings ltd
5. IBBSA Travel and Tourism
6. Go Places Travels
7. Topaz Travels and Tours
8. Hinterland Travels and Tours Ltd
9. Allstates Travel
10. VISA Travels
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