Qatar Airways has partnered with Access Bank to offer the bank’s customers across Africa discounts on flights.
In a statement made available to our correspondent on Friday, it was revealed that the airline would offer a 12 per cent discount on both business and economy class tickets to Access Bank customers who book their flights online using their USD debit card on Qatar Airways’ website between February 14 and March 31, 2024.
“As we are in the season of love and passengers tend to want to travel to spend time with loved ones, our priority at Qatar Airways remains to broaden opportunities to travel for our passengers in the African market.
“Although Africa stands as the most underserved market, we strongly believe in the power of partnerships like these in transforming travel within the continent. We are proud to partner with respected pan-African financial institutions like Access Bank to provide innovative incentives for passengers and customers,” says Qatar Airways’ Vice President – Africa, Hendrik du Preez.
Access Bank’s Executive Director for Corporate and Investment Banking, Iyabo Soji-Okusanya, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership.
She stated, “Our team is delighted to collaborate with Qatar Airways to bring exceptional travel benefits to our valued customers. This offering aligns with our commitment to enhancing the overall experience for those who choose Access Bank and continue to do so every year. By providing exclusive discounts on Qatar Airways flights, we aim to make travel more accessible and enjoyable for our customers.”
The airline said that the move was part of efforts to ease financial barriers to air travel, which has worsened in recent times.
The PUNCH reported in February that the depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market has led to a commensurate depreciation in airfares on international routes in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Chris Najomo, had set up a 10-man committee to look into the high airfares being charged by foreign airlines.
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