Ahead of commencement of scheduled operations, Green Africa has got approval of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to sell flight tickets.
The airline said in a statement that scheduled commercial operations to and from Lagos connecting Akure, Ilorin, Abuja, Owerri, Port Harcourt and Enugu commence from June 24, 2021.
“To mark this major milestone, our first set of gFlyers to book tickets on greenafrica.com will enjoy 10 per cent off the value of tickets as at booking time. This offer applies across all products- gSaver, gClassicTM and gFlexTM. Ahead of ticket sales, a virtual general “gFlyer Info Session” is planned to provide adequate knowledge about the value airline’s operations, differentiated core and travel extra offerings as a value carrier and the experiences customers should expect onboard. This info session will be anchored by senior members of the gTeam.
“The special offer is in addition to the low fare product offerings in comparison to the current air travel ticket prices in the market and valid for purchases made before the first flight on June 24th.To enjoy the “gFlyer Special Offer”, customers are to visit greenafrica.com to join the gFlyer Community and claim their unique gFlyer number. Unique special offer codes will be delivered to their valid email addresses ahead of the booking website reveal planned for May 25th, 2021 by 12 noon,” the statement said.
The release also quoted the founder and chief executive officer of the airline, Mr. Babawande Afolabi as describing the ‘gFlyer special offer’ flight ticket sales as a “pivotal milestone” adding “we are delighted that the Green Africa vision is becoming a reality. We look forward to serving our customer and building Green Africa at scale.”
Meanwhile, the airline said two ATR 72-600 aircraft with Nigerian markings 5N-GAE and 5N-GAA) have been received while a third aircraft, 5N-GAD, was being expected.