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The Marriott x Ethiopian Airlines Partnership Has Made Me Nostalgic

The ATC Tower at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed Int'l Airport as captured by my parents from inside an Ethiopian Airlines on the runway This week, Marriott International and Africa's largest airline Ethiopian Airlines announced a partnership that gives travelers more opportunities to earn and redeem Bonvoy points and Sheba miles across both hotel stays and flights. The agreement links Ethiopian Airlines’ network of more than 145 destinations with #MarriottBonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 brands and about 10,000 destinations worldwide. This is a partnership that feels personal to me, not only as a Marriott associate but also one who has boarded countless Ethiopian Airlines flights! I was born and raised in Lagos, #Nigeria and #EthiopianAirlines was the first ever plane I flew as a baby. Growing up, school holidays often meant my family and a wild-eyed little me excited driving towards the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and flying out of #Lagos by Ethiopian. The sighti...