Dana Air Denies Paying Celebrities To Board Flight

Dana Air has come out to respond to the critics about the allegation of paying celebrities to board the inaugural flight from Lagos to Abuja on Friday January 4th 2013.

The statement came from their facebook page today; read below:

Hello Friends,

Our attention has been drawn to some online media reports suggesting that celebrities BasketMouth , DIPP, Harrysong, and Buchi, who were among guests on board the Dana Air inaugural flight of Friday, 4th January, 2013, boarded the airplane for financial gains.

We would like to state that these claims are completely untrue. Like all other esteemed guests of the airline, many of which are notable personalities from Nigeria’s entertainment scene, these celebrities have always been a part of the Dana Air family. Their decision to be part of the airline’s re-launch was purely out of goodwill, having personally experienced the unrivalled hospitality and world-class services offered by the airline many times before .

We also want to use this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to all our guests, many of whom have sent congratulatory messages and best wishes on the airline’s return, while pledging our commitment to the provision of safe, reliable and world-class air transport services.

Dana Air Management

They just decided out of the goodwill of their hearts to partake in the re-launch flight after the tragic incident that put you out of business for 7 months