Dana Air Begins Flights To Owerri On March 24

Posted by African Examiner Business News, Latest Headlines Thursday, March 19th, 2015

*Sets N9,900 As Introductory Fare

As part of its ongoing domestic route network expansion plans, Dana Air will on Tuesday, 24th March, commence daily flights to Owerri. The addition of Owerri brings the current route network coverage of the airline to five destinations – Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Owerri.

Announcing the scheduled commencement of the Owerri route, the Chief Commercial Officer of Dana Air, Mr. Obi Mbanouzuo, said the airline is working with the objective of integrating most major cities in Nigeria into its route network and making air transport accessible by developing new routes and linking same to its existing routes network to better serve the demands of passengers.

“We are constantly reviewing our operations and our decision to commence operations to Owerri is hinged on our desire to offerpassengers in Owerri and its environs access to Dana’s wider route network”, said Mr. Mbanuzuo. Also, the airline has set an introductory online fare of N9,900 to boost leisure and business trips across its route network.

Dana Air currently operates flights from Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt and Uyo; will operate daily flights from Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), Lagos to the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, as well as onwards flights to Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.

Dana Air which is the only domestic airline to have successfully undergone an operational audit by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and its foreign partners the Flight Safety Group, has also successfully gone through the three phases of the IOSA workshops and is now due for full IOSA audit coming up within the year.