Start-up airline, Green Africa concluded its plans for scheduled flight operations. The carrier also ready for ticket sales via its website – greenafrica.com following pre-sales approvals from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
Commercial flights to and from Lagos connecting Akure, Ilorin, Abuja, Owerri, Port Harcourt, and Enugu according to the airline are scheduled to commence from June 24th, 2021.
To mark this major milestone, the first set of gFlyers to book tickets on greenafrica.com will enjoy 10% off the ticket price at booking. This offer applies across all products- gSaver, gClassicTM and gFlexTM. The special offer is in addition to the low fare product offerings in comparison to the current ticket prices in the market and valid for purchases made before the first flight on June 24th. Ahead of ticket sales, a virtual general “gFlyer Info Session” is planned to provide knowledge about the value airline’s operations, differentiated core and travel extra offerings as a value carrier, and the experience customers should expect onboard. This info session will be anchored by senior members of the gTeam.
Speaking on the plan to commence the “gFlyer Special Offer” flight ticket sales, Babawande Afolabi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Green Africa said, “This is a pivotal milestone on this journey, and we are delighted that the Green Africa vision is becoming a reality. We look forward to serving our customers and building Green Africa at scale.”
To enjoy the “gFlyer Special Offer”, customers can visit greenafrica.com to join the gFlyer Community and claim their unique gFlyer number. Unique special offer codes will be delivered to their email addresses ahead of the booking website reveal planned for May 25th, 2021 by 12 noon (WAT).
The carrier announced last week its launch route network ahead of entry into service with plans to launch flight operations to connect seven cities after completing its ongoing Air Operator Certificate (AOC) process with the NCAA which is now in advanced stages. Additional cities within Nigeria will be added as the value carrier scales its operations. Plans are already underway to establish two more operational bases outside Lagos to stimulate air travel and provide more options to customers.
About Green Africa
Green Africa (greenafrica.com) is a value airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. The new airline will offer safe, reliable, and affordable air travel to a much broader group of customers and be a significant contributor to the economic development of Nigeria and the African continent.
Founded and led by Afolabi, Green Africa has received its Air Transport License from the Nigerian Government and is now working closely with the NCAA to complete its AOC certification process.
What about the A220 LOI, is there any chance it become a firm order or is it dead?
Few years ago, the promoters regaled the global aviation industry with order of 50 Airbus aircraft. That didn’t look realistic considering how small, weak and fragmented the continent’s aviation market is.
At a Airbis summit in Toulouse, France in 2019 which I was privileged to attend, Airbus’ chiefs mentioned the ambition of the airline and its orders.
I think COVID-19 pandemic has made them to rethink their strategy by opting for smaller airplanes like ATR among others.
Not certain if the orders are still realistic.