DANA AIR

DANA Air is a part of the Dana group of companies. It was founded in 2008. It is privately owned and its headquarters is in Ikeja, Lagos. Dana Air flies numerous routes within Nigeria and a few in West Africa. They also perform charter operations. Due to an incidence that occurred in June 2012, the airline?s license was revoked by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). However, in September 2012 their license was restored, but the airline only started flying regular routes again on 26, January 2014. They have since the incidence participated in various training sessions geared towards meeting the specification for IATA Operational Safety Audits. The initiative is being funded by the International Airline Training Fund (IATF) and Dana Air is one of the 10 airlines to benefit from it. Presently, Dana Air offers Economic class and Business class options to clients. It has white, red and blue aircraft, featuring the slogan ?the smartest way to fly?, offer convenient and low cost. ROUTES DANA AIRLINE OPERATES FLIGHTS ON With cheap and convenient flight tickets and schedules, Dana Air flies to a handful of destinations in Nigeria. The routes Dana airline operates on include:

• Abuja ? (Nigeria) - Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Dana Air flies from: Abuja to Kaduna Abuja to Lagos Abuja to Uyo Abuja to Owerri Abuja to Port Harcourt Abuja to Accra
• Lagos ? (Nigeria) - Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Dana Air flies from: Lagos to Kaduna Lagos to Uyo Lagos to Owerri Lagos to Port Harcourt Lagos to Accra Lagos to Abuja
• Port Harcourt ? (Nigeria) - Port Harcourt International Airport Dana Air flies from: Port Harcourt to Lagos Port Harcourt to Abuja
• Uyo ? (Nigeria) ? Akwa Ibom International Airport. Dana Air flies from Uyo to Lagos Uyo to Abuja
• Kaduna ? (Nigeria) - Kaduna International Airport. Dana Air flies from: Kaduna to Lagos Kaduna to Abuja
• Owerri ? (Nigeria) - Sam Mbakwe Airport. Dana Air flies from: Owerri to Lagos Owerri to Abuja
• Accra ? (Ghana) ? Kotoka International Airport. Dana Air flies from: Accra to Lagos

DANA AIRLINE FLEET Dana Air currently has a fleet of 5 aircraft that includes one Boeing 737-500 and four McDonnell Douglas MD-83s, soon to be replaced by a Boeing 737-800. Dana Air is due to lease five Boeing 737-800s from Ryan air to bolster their fleet in the near future.

1. Boeing 737-500: Dana Air currently has 1 Boeing 737- 200. The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range twinjet narrow-body airliner. The 737 was developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers.
2. McDonnell Douglas MD-83: Dana Air currently has 4 McDonnell Douglas MD-83s. The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of twin-engine, short- to medium-range, single-aisle commercial jet airliners. Each of the aircraft has a capacity of between 130 to 173 passengers.

TRAVEL PACKAGES OFFERED BY DANA AIR One package offered by Dana Air is the Dana Miles program. Dana Miles' means the miles accumulated by a member into their Dana Miles account for flying on any Dana Air qualifying flight or for using Dana Miles Program Partners' services. With regards to this package, Dana Miles issues a statement. Mileage' means the credits denominated as Dana Miles earned by a member and credited to a member's account. Tier Points and Tier Dana Miles are qualifiers that help Dana Miles members upgrade or retain their respective Dana Miles tier. Tier Points and Tier Dana Miles are those earned on qualifying Dana Air flights. Members earn additional Tier Points for flights in Smart Business, Traveler Economy on Dana Air, as per the class / cabin flown. Partner Dana Miles' means the Dana Miles accumulated by a member into his/her Dana Miles account for using the services of the various Program Partners. These miles are not taken into consideration for determining tier status. An application to join the Dana Miles program deems acceptance of all the Terms and Conditions. Members who are eligible for this package may apply to enroll into the Dana Miles program through the Dana Air website, and may start to quote the Dana Miles membership number that is sent to him / her via e-mail on successful completion of the online enrollment process. Until the online registration has been accepted, processed and confirmed by Dana Miles, mileage credits earned will not be honored. SPECIAL SERVICES OFFERED BY DANA AIR As part of the plan of Dana Air to make their passengers comfortable, Cloud 9 has been introduced. Cloud 9 is a quarterly, full-color in-flight magazine with a good blend of tourism, food, health, style, music, art, celebrity interviews, and opinion page. It is also a peek inside the exciting, picturesque destinations of Dana Air's route network. It not only informs and entertain passengers, it also keeps them busy. WHERE TO BOOK DANA AIR FLIGHT TICKETS Tickets could be booked on Dana Air?s website. They could also be purchased from a travel agent. ONLINE BOOKING FOR DANA AIR TICKET If you want to book for flights online, you could visit www.hotels.ng/flights, and it would quickly be booked. Hotels.ng offers reliable flight booking for Dana Air flights. FLYING WITH CHILDREN TERMS AND CHECK IN POLICY Dana Air treats ages 16 and above as adults. Hence, the ticket cost for adults is dependent on the rate at that time. Teens (between ages 12 and 15), children (between ages 2 and 11) and infants under 2 years, pay a reduced price compared to adults. Teens are allowed to fly unaccompanied. However, that service is rendered at a surcharge. Children and infants are not allowed to fly unaccompanied. FLYING WITH PETS For reasons best known to the airline, Dana Air does not carry animals onboard. Passengers with pets would have to travel without the pets. TERMS AND CHECK IN POLICY: ONLINE CHECK IN POLICY Dana Air does an online check in via their website, making is the simpler and faster way of making use of Dana Air. The Check in can be carried out 24 hours prior to a flight?s departure time. There may be disparities in the check in deadline at every airport, Dana Air, therefore, recommends that passengers comply with the directives of that airline. TERMS AND CHECK IN POLICY: ONSITE CHECK IN POLICY Passengers are expected to check in prior to the scheduled time of departure not later than 90 minutes. Check-in 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time for domestic flights and 60 minutes prior to all other flights, whichever is longer. BAGGAGE POLICY: FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE Free baggage allowance is subject to conditions and limitations which are available upon request from us or our Authorized Agents As a result of these conditions and limitations, the maximum weigh allowed for a single item of Checked Baggage is 32kgs or 70Ibs in Business Class and 23kgs in Economy class. Items in excess of that weight will not be accepted for carriage as Checked Baggage, hence priority will always be given to the Checked Baggage within the applicable free baggage allowance. Dana Miles members enjoy additional baggage allowance in all cabins, as follows: Dana Miles Gold ? 10kg for flights within Nigeria and international flights. BAGGAGE POLICY: EXCESS BAGGAGE Passengers will be requested to pay an extra charge for carriage of Baggage in excess of the free Baggage allowance as stated in Dana Air conditions and limitations. Dana Air presently charges NGN 500 per kg on every excess weight. Passengers are the risk of leaving their baggage behind if the excess baggage fee is not paid. Passengers are hereby advised to come with cash or their card just in case there is need to pay these charges. BAGGAGE RESTRICTION There are certain items that passengers would definitely not be allowed to travel with. Materials like magnetized materials, detonators and fuses, oxidizing materials, fireworks and other pyrotechnics, smoke-generating canisters and smoke generating cartridges, dynamite, mines, grenades and other explosive military stores, gunpowder and plastic explosives, radioactive materials, lithium batteries or pyrotechnic devices, corrosives, gases flammable liquids and flammable solids are not allowed. If these items are brought to the airport, they would not be allowed it. Passengers are also advised not to make jokes of being in possession of bombs or detonators. The jokes might not be taken lightly.