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Lagos by plane
Lagos by plane
You can fly in from most European cities (London, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Rome); from Doha, Dubai, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Kenya. There are also direct flights from the United States (Atlanta). Continental Airlines announced it will begin service from Houston, Texas beginning in November 2011.
Lagos is close (about 100km) to the border with Benin. Should you fly out of the International Airport in Lagos, arrive early, especially close to weekends and festive days, as the security has been beefed up significantly (with little increase in manpower or scanners and is much, much more time-consuming than previously) since the December 2009 liquid explosive incident where the terrorist started his journey from Lagos airport.
There are at least three pay-access lounges after passport control (after two hours in the security queue, you will want to use it if you have the time and $50 to spare). Use Oasis or Skye Lounge, both of which are good, especially Oasis which is very nice even by 1st world standards. Be sure though to steer far clear from the lounge British Airways uses (the upstairs one called Club Class Lounge), as this is (May 2010) an unfriendly fleabag giving poor value for money and below average food and beverage selections.
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