Dana Air Crashes Fares

 Dana Air has crashed fares on its Lagos-Abuja-Lagos route to N15,300, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday, as it tries to regain passengers confidence since resuming flight operations on 4 January. The airline said passengers can fly one-way Economy Class on its Lagos-Abuja-Lagos route for as low as N15, 300 throughout the month of April. “We decided to open up seats for sale at N15,300 throughout the month of April as a mark of appreciation to our loyal guests, and also to offer more guests the opportunity to experience our world-class services,” Dana’s Head of Commercial, Obi Mbanuzuo, was quoted as saying. Mbanuzuo said passengers are encouraged to take advantage of the special offer and purchase their tickets online. Dana Air operates ten flights daily on the Lagos-Abuja-Lagos route and plans are underway to commence operations to other major Nigerian cities, the airline said. Asked if the low fares had anything to do with low patronage as passengers remain wary following the 3 June plane crash, Tony Usidamen, Dana’s Head – Corporate Communications, said patronage has been very good. “Many times, we went with full capacity. Our aircraft have a capacity of about 140 passengers and it’s been good. We do five daily flights to Abuja and five daily flights to Lagos and it’s been very good,” Usidamen said. “This is just a reward. The month of April is usually seen as the month of bloom. It’s a month of opening and it’s a way of rewarding loyalty. It has nothing to do with lack of passengers,” he added. The same fares go for as high as N35,000 on economy class on other airlines. ( PM News)