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Grounded by COVID, Nigerian diners get a taste of air travel

Grounded by COVID, Nigerian diners get a taste of air travel

ABRAHAM ACHIRGA MISSING the thrill of air travel during the coronavirus lockdown? A Nigerian restaurant is now offering its customers the illusion of flight without them ever having to leave the ground. The diners at Urban Air in the Nigerian capital Abuja sit on plush white seats and peruse a flight-themed cocktail menu beside windows illustrated with blue skies and puffy white clouds. Some customers take selfies as staff leave the ‘cockpit’ to serve them. “The environment is really amazing considering this corona stuff,” said IT worker Fatima Garba during her second visit. “It’s been a while since we’ve all…
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South African restaurants plead for end to ‘job-killing’ restrictions

South African restaurants plead for end to ‘job-killing’ restrictions

NQOBILE DLUDLA THOUSANDS of South African restaurant and bar owners placed tables and chairs on the streets outside their premises on Wednesday in a nationwide protest against lockdown restrictions that prevent them from selling alcohol or trading after 9 p.m. The nation's hospitality sector is one of the hardest-hit by government restrictions imposed at the end of March to curb the spread of the coronavirus. At the end of June, restaurants were allowed to offer sit-down services again, but at limited capacity and without serving alcohol. But that is not enough for Llewy Mateza, owner of The Local Grill in…
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