ANigerian airline, Dana Air, has joined hands with an Italian airline, Meridiana Fly, to meet the needs of air passengers in the Nigerian and Ghanaian markets, by confirming both routes in their summer schedule for 2017.
Supported by Ghana’s first affiliated global aviation advisory firm, Dre Aviation, the airlines entered the West African market with an iconic Boeing 767-300 series aircraft, and a superior on-time performance rate of 99.5 percent.
The airline is pleased with the success-rate it has recorded within its short entry. Dre Aviation’s spokesperson, Mr. Paul Saade, explained that a prudent approach was taken by Meridiana, when entering these highly competitive markets, but the company had demonstrated stable operations and a growing commercial presence for them in West Africa.
“Based on the feedback from our guests, we have also rescheduled the flight times, which now means a late evening departure from Lagos that arrives in Italy’s Milan Malpensa Airport early the next day, allowing our Nigerian passengers to onward-connect onto Meridiana services into Europe and beyond.
This is a compelling proposition, as the fares are much cheaper than other carriers into Europe and offers a real alternative for the travelling public. Our fares start at $350 all in for a one way ticket into Europe,” he said.
With a record 4.5 million passengers flown in the last 8 years of its operation, Dana Air, which provides key operational staff to the Nigerian operations, currently operates over 27 daily flights from Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Owerri. The airline is reputed for its superior on–time performance, worldclass in-flight service and customer service.
