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ASKY registers high growth in passenger numbers: +33% in August 2015

Thursday, 01 October 2015 19:33

ASKY, the Pan African airline with the largest network in Western and Central Africa, registered a big increase of +33% in the number of passengers during August 2015 compared to the same period last year.

This growth noted on all 22 destinations where ASKY flies in Western and Central Africa is due, among other things, to the new marketing policy implemented by the company, the increase in flight services to these destinations and an increase in customers’ confidence in the company which has an on-time rate of over 85% for flights and a service in constant improvement to take care of the needs of the clients.

ASKY is the Pan African airline. It was created by regional institutions: ECOWAS Investment and Development Bank (EBID), West African Development Bank (WADB) and Ecobank group. The airline is a private company managed by experienced professionals for the most part from Africa.

ASKY the Pan African company, is currently operating a fleet of seven (7) aircraft, three (3) of which are Boeing 737 700 and four (4) Dash Q-400. ASKY flies to twenty-two (22) cities in nineteen (19) countries in Africa.

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