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Nigerian Carrier, Dana Air has been named the official airline of one of the biggest festivals in the world, the Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival, scheduled to hold on December 22, 2017 at the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom state.
The Permanent Secretary, Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Coordinator of the Festival, Mr Aniekpeno Mkpanang, disclosed this to newsmen in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital recently. According to him: ‘The Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival is one of the biggest and well-attended festivals in the world and we are expecting over 20,000 artistes and visitors to fly in from other parts of the country, Africa and the world, hence the need to join ranks and partner with one of the most consistent airlines in Nigeria, Dana Air right now to ensure a hitch-free, hassle free, seamless, and on-time travel for all our guests and visitors.’’
Speaking further, he said, “As you may be aware, the Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival is the largest assembly of carol singers in the world and this is a global achievement officially certified by Guinness World Records. We have a track record of hosting world-class events and we can’t afford to let the ball drop at this point when we are aiming to beat even our existing records.”
The Communications Manager of Dana Air, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, while commenting on the partnership said, “We have been flying to Uyo for over five years now, supporting the economic activities in the state and providing the best of air transport services with convenient fares to the good people of Akwa Ibom State. We are excited about the choice of Dana Air as the Official Airline of the Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival 2017 and we assure the organizers and the State Government of our full commitment.’’
Having flown over 2.7 million passengers in the last 9 years of its operations, Dana Air is one of Nigeria’s leading airlines with daily flights from Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Uyo. The airline is reputed for its innovative online products, world-class in-flight service and unrivaled on-time performance.
