ASKY offers passengers low fare, luggage allowance

ASKY announced the introduction of special fares and additional baggage allowance for its numerous customers on the Lagos to Douala and Lagos to Libreville routes. According to a statement from the airline’s office in Lagos, “the special fare is targeted at offering succor to the Nigerian travel public to these two destinations considering the current economic challenges in the country. Also, additional baggage allowance affords passengers the opportunity to travel with more baggage, thereby allowing them maximize the benefits of air travel.”

Stating the commencement and duration of the fares and baggage offers, the airline said, “With effect from 2nd September 2016, passengers travelling on the airline’s service to Douala and Libreville will be able to book fares either from the airline’s office or from their travel agents, at lower fares, thereby allowing them save more on travel”.

“Also, Economy class passengers will be able to travel with 2 pieces of 23kg per piece, bringing their baggage allowance to 46kg instead of the usual 1 piece at 30kg. Business class passengers however, will have the opportunity of carrying 2 pieces of baggage at 32kg per piece, also bringing their baggage allowance to 64kg instead of the 1 piece at 40kg they usually had.

The special fares and additional baggage allowance will continue till the 31st of October 2016”.

Country Manager, ASKY Airlines Nigeria, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunwumi gave reasons for the double offer. “We are concerned with the present economic phase Nigeria is in and we also empathize with our numerous customers who stuck with us through the years. It is only normal for us to offer them reasons to continue to fly at these trying times and to assure them that we are particularly sensitive to their needs and that we care”.

ASKY is the pan-African airline that was created by regional institutions: the Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), the West African Development Bank (BOAD) and the ECOBANK Group. ASKY is a commercial company under private law and managed by experienced professionals from Africa.

ASKY the Pan African airline currently operates a fleet of 8 New Generation aircrafts. Three (3) Boeing 737-700, One (1) Boeing 737-800 and four (4) Dash Q-400. ASKY now serves twenty-two (22) cities in nineteen (19) countries on the African continent.