Dana Air is the best for 2009

Dana Air has been declared the best ICT-driven airline of the year at the National ICT Merit Award (NIMA) held in Lagos.
NIMA is an annual ICT award organised by Technology Africa in recognition of individuals and organisations at the forefront of technology deployment and adoption in the country.

Managing Consultant of Technology Africa, Mr Don Pedro Aganbi, said the airline was chosen because of its early deployment of ICT solutions.He said: “Dana Air was chosen as the recipient of the Best ICT Driven Airline award, despite being a new entrant in the aviation industry, because of its early deployment of ICT solutions.

“The introduction of e-booking and payment services by the airline is proof of the airline’s commitment to passenger convenience and comfort, and deserves to be complimented.”

Dana Air had its inaugural Africa flights on October 10, 2008 and the recent award coincides with the completion of its 150 days of scheduled flight operations. The airline currently operates 10 flights daily on the Lagos-Abuja-Lagos flights and is set to commence operations on the Lagos-Enugu-Lagos flights.

Chief Executive Officer of Dana Air, Mr. Jacky Hathiramani, acknowledged the award as ‘humbling, especially being a new airline in the country.’ He re-iterated the airline’s commitment to the provision of world-class air transport services to Nigerians and assured that the airline would continue to explore new and exciting ways of making its passengers’ flying experience more pleasurable, deploying the latest technologies.

Plans are also in top gear to extend operations to the cities of Kano and Port-Harcourt.
A subsidiary of Dana Group of Companies, Dana Airlines is Nigeria’s first new world carrier, offering premium services at an affordable rate.