Released on = August 30, 2007, 3:25 am

Press Release Author = Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns and Resorts

Industry = Industrial

Press Release Summary = Amersfoort (the Netherlands) / Lausanne (Switzerland), 29
August 2007, Golden Tulip Hospitality Group is proud to welcome Virgin Nigeria's
frequent flyer programme to Golden Tulip's Connection programme.


Press Release Body = Connections is a global frequent flyer programme linking
frequent flyer and other loyalty benefits offered by 19 international airlines to
all Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts. The Eagleflier programme is the 18th
frequent flyer programme to join Golden Tulip's Connections programme.

Members of Virgin Nigeria's loyalty programme Eagleflier are able to earn at Golden
Tulip Hotels, Tulip Inn, & Resorts 500 points per stay.

Hans Kennedie, President & CEO of Golden Tulip Hospitality states: "Golden Tulip is
looking forward to this co-operation and we are certain that this partnership will
bring both companies fruitful revenues. Through the Golden Tulip's Connections
programme we aim to combine all our airline partners from all over the world
offering the frequent flyer members special promotions and rewards in all our
hotels."

Golden Tulip's Connections programme's partners include the frequent flyer
programmes of airlines among others; Lufthansa, American Airlines, Malaysia
Airlines, KLM, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Air France, Philippine Airlines,
South African Airways, Swiss International Airlines, Varig, Czech Airlines, Air
Malta, El Al Israel Airlines.
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About Virgin Nigeria
Virgin Nigeria (www.virginnigeria.com) , Nigeria's national flag carrier, is a world
class Airline from the heart of Africa dedicated to a speedy development of an
efficient global network of domestic, regional and international routes from her hub
at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria.

Currently voted Nigeria's Airline of the year, Virgin Nigeria progressively serve
domestic routes, regional routes within West Africa, and international routes within
Europe and Southern Africa. Virgin Nigeria is geared towards providing the Nigerian
and West African market with the commitment and vision to deliver sustained
performance, service and growth.

The inaugural flight from Lagos to London Heathrow on 28 June 2005 marked the
beginning of a long awaited and more comfortable air travel both for Nigerians and
indeed all our customers. Virgin Nigeria has since extended her international,
regional and domestic flights. From the hub in Lagos they fly domestically to Abuja,
Port Harcourt, Owerri, Sokoto, Kano and Calabar; regionally to Dakar (Senegal),
Accra (Ghana), Douala (Cameroon); internationally to London (UK) and Johannesburg
(South Africa).


About the Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
Golden Tulip Hospitality Group (www.goldentuliptop.com), with its head offices in
Amersfoort, The Netherlands and Lausanne, Switzerland, is a worldwide hospitality
company with more than 908 hotels, 81.000 rooms in more than 50 countries. The
Golden Tulip Hospitality Group franchises and manages hotels in Europe, the Middle
East & Africa, the Asian Pacific Region and the Americas. In 2006, Hotels Magazine
has ranked this company the 18th largest hotel chain.

As a multi-brand hospitality firm, the Golden Tulip Hospitality Group offers
services in the two, three, four and five star categories. On the two-star side
Golden Tulip has an alliance with the French B&B hotel chain. The three-star concept
is the Tulip Inn for the limited-service first-class category, the four-star
category falls under the Golden Tulip brand for the Superior First-Class business
and Resort hotels and the recently introduced five-star concept Royal Tulip. In
addition Golden Tulip offers its services through its commercial alliance with TOP
International, a German based hotel consortium.

In the fall of 2006, Golden Tulip introduced BRANCHE, Restaurant, Bar and Lounge.
This is a free standing restaurant chain, which will have establishments in most
Golden Tulip Hotels and Tulip Inns operated by Golden Tulip. (For more information
please visit www.brancherestaurants.com)


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Contact Details = Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
Ms. Rocio Manzanares -
Corporate Communication Manager
Tel: +31 33 2544 828
Fax: +31 33 2544 816
E-Mail: rocio.manzanares@goldentuliptop.com
Web: www.goldentulip.com