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SAA Partners RadissoBlu

South African Airways (SAA) has gone into a partnership arrangement withRadissonBluAnchorageHotel,Lagos,topromotedomestictourism and encourage travellers to experience Lagos and Nigeria in general. WhileSAAfromSouthAfricaandbeyondwillflyintravellers,RadissonBlu AnchoragehotelLagoswouldprovideaccommodationandexposethem to Lagos experience that aims to unlock the leisure tourism potential of the city. According to SAA National Sales Manager, Kemi Leke-Bamtefa, this waspartof20thanniversaryofSouthAfricanAirwaysserviceinNigeria. Theairlineconsidersitimperativetocontributetothetourismdevelopment of the country. “We are excited to contribute our own quota in promoting Nigeria’s domestictourismthroughthispartnershipwithRadissonBlu,areputable hospitality brand not only in Nigeria but globally,” Kemi stated. RadissonBluAnchorageHotelLagosDirectorofSales,WellingtonMpofu, saidthepartnershipwithSAAwouldaffordthehotelthemuch-needed platform to overturn the notion that Nigeria is only meant for business tourismbyshowcasingthenumerousleisureofferingsofLagosandbeyond. Nigeria travel and trade are being galvanised to be the drivers of the SAA and RadissonBlu partnership. The airline said the partnership will put together enticing domestic travel packages supported by SAA and RadissonBlu for travellers to enjoy unimaginable experiences. Inthesamevein,SouthAfricanAirwayshavesupportedtheInstituteof Directors Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality forum through sponsorship of the Institute’ s foremost event geared towards promoting tourism development in Nigeria.