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« on: October 13, 2012, 11:43:07 PM »
I tried to search for this thread so if there is one please forgive me(Shabbos Bereishis and all).
I might be flying down to Lagos at the start of 2013 for some business partnerships and looking for some advice of good hotels to stay at(will be there for a week) and also what the best airline would be to fly down with?

I am good on what to see and to do while there as I was there on shlichus a few years ago and well would prefer a nicer hotel and flights from Los Angeles this time around.

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2012, 11:48:42 PM »
United flies direct from IAH, be careful I hears horror stories with these Nigerian mobs, I know a guy that is there a lot, pm me Ill hook u up. 

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2012, 11:50:41 PM »
United flies direct from IAH, be careful I hears horror stories with these Nigerian mobs, I know a guy that is there a lot, pm me Ill hook u up.
I am in good hands there as a connection does security and not going near Abuja or the North for obvious reasons.

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2012, 02:14:13 PM »
Just FYI you generally need to bribe to get past security at LOS
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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2012, 02:23:14 PM »
take a fancy pen or marlboro reds as well...
you can only make a first impression ONCE

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2012, 03:51:01 PM »
Just FYI you generally need to bribe to get past security at LOS

Are you be serious?

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2012, 04:26:40 PM »
Are you be serious?
Yes. The real scary part is that if the bribe is large enough you can probably get a bomb onboard.
take a fancy pen or marlboro reds as well...
No, green dollars.
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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2012, 05:56:29 PM »
Yes. The real scary part is that if the bribe is large enough you can probably get a bomb onboard. No, green dollars.

Were you ever their? Did you have to bribe?

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2012, 05:57:57 PM »
Were you ever their? Did you have to bribe?
Never been.
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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2012, 06:01:43 PM »
So how do you know this?
Flyertalk.

This is why there's plenty of saver award availability on the UA flight from IAH
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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2012, 09:35:33 PM »
Just FYI you generally need to bribe to get past security at LOS
I have been in the past and had no issues(in Nigeria) but I had issues in Mozambique(corrupt cops)

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2012, 09:53:38 PM »
I have been in the past and had no issues(in Nigeria) but I had issues in Mozambique(corrupt cops)

Do you go to these places for pleasure or for business?

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2012, 10:00:21 PM »
Do you go to these places for pleasure or for business?
First time for shlichus, second for excitement and this coming time for business

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2012, 10:02:27 PM »
First time for shlichus, second for excitement and this coming time for business

I think you can't get better then that. I beleive you covered all the options

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Re: Nigeria-Lagos
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2012, 10:07:09 PM »
I think you can't get better then that. I beleive you covered all the options
First time looking for a nice place to stay(avoiding the word crash) and will be in Lagos only for a few days.