As part of its plans to commemorate 56th Independence Anniversary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the oldest foreign airline operating into the country, British Airways is offering a special discount for passengers on Nigerian United Kingdom, United States and Canada routes.
In a statement from the airlines office in Lagos, the airline said: ‘This is certainly the best of times for air travelers in Nigeria. Only a few months after British Airways rolled out special discounts in its World Traveller (economy) class customers, it has announced yet another incredible discount offer for its World Traveller (economy), World Traveler Plus, and Club World (business) class customers.
Known as ‘The Independence Offer’ in commemoration of Nigeria’s 56 years of independence, the airline said the offer affords British Airways Nigerian customers the opportunity to make fantastic savings while travelling on these cabins to London and select United States and Canadian cities.
It however cautioned that prospective passengers must hurry as the validity of the fares is less than 12 hours (from midnight of September 30 into early morning of October 1, 2016), even as the offer will be available for sale for seven days.
Explaining the offer, Regional General Manager West Africa, British Airways in Nigeria, Mr. Kola Olayinka said the new offer which is valid for flights from Lagos or Abuja means the airline’s customers can now travel from Lagos or Abuja to London from just US$180 in World Traveler or US1800 in Club World (business class).
Many US destinations are included in the offer, notable ones are New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Dallas, Tampa Florida, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco. The Canadian destinations include
Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
All fares, Olayinka added, are exclusive of taxes and surcharges, with outbound travel scheduled between October 1 and December 10 2016. He advised customers to check with their IATA certified travel agents, or the British Airways website, www.ba.com for more details of the special offer.
According to the Airlines Regional Manager, these fares are for double celebrations, Nigeria’s 56 independence anniversary as well as BA’s celebration of successful and rewarding 80 years of operation into Nigeria.
“We know 2016 has been economically very tough for our Nigerian customers, hence our decision to try and reward them for their consistent loyalty over the years and our opportunity to say thank you for keeping faith with us”
“We also congratulate Nigeria for yet another celebration of Independence, there is no better time for Nigeria to rise up economically, culturally and socially, we are a nation that has character and resilience, now would be a great time for all Nigerians to rise up, support our Government initiatives and indeed restore Nigeria to its rightful place in the committee of Nations”
“At British Airways, we are always looking for opportunities to delight our Nigerian customers, and the independence anniversary presents us with a unique one. We made a promise of giving our Nigerian customers much more for less, so we will continue to do this from time to time, because at British Airways, the customer is at the heart of our business,” he said.
