Do you want to travel by air? If ‘yes’, you can easily book or purchase flight ticket online. In the past, flight booking is done physically at the designated airline’s office, but the advancement of technology has made it possible to be done anywhere. Airlines now have online portals through which you can easily book flights. Here we will show you how to book flight ticket online in Nigeria, and other important things you need to know about purchasing flights ticket in Nigeria. The online process is simple, convenient and secure.
When booking flights online, you have options to pay through preferred payment platforms such as Debit card, Quickteller, Pega, etc. There is also option to print booking payment slip and take to partner bank for payment.
Requirements for online flights booking in Nigeria
Below are the basic requirements:
- Passenger’s details.
- International Passport for international flight and other valid means of Identification for local flight.
- You debit card (ATM card) or select other payment option.
- Active email address and phone number.
- Basic information of the destination you will fly to and other details like date of departure.
Other details you need to speed up your flight ticket booking online;
A. Trip details: This includes date, flight type (one way or two ways), airport flying to, number of travellers, etc.
B. Personal details: your full name (must be spelled exactly as it is written on your ID card or passport), date of birth, etc.
C. ID number (for local flights) or Passport number (for local flights)
D. The departure time and length of flights.
E. Cabin class (economy, premium economy, business, first class or suites).
How to Book local flights online in Nigeria
Local or domestic flights are those within Nigeria. For example; from Lagos to Abuja. To book local flights, follow the steps below:
- Choose airline to book your flights that fly to your destination (the list of different airlines can be found below).
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Choose which airport you want to fly to. This may be the state you are going to or the closest state to it that has an airport if the state you are going to has no airport.
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Choose the date of departure and also the date you will return if you wish to come back by air.
List of local airline operating in Nigeria
You can book local/domestic flights in Nigeria by visiting the official websites of the following Airlines;
1. Air Peace
Air Peace is one of the best local airlines in Nigeria. They offer affordable flights to several places in Nigeria such as Abuja, Lagos, Enugu, Calabar, Benin, Uyo, Port Harcourt, and Owerri. They also fly to Accra (Ghana). To book flight ticket with Air peace, visit www.flyairpeace.com. Their Customer care line is 0700-359-24773223.
2. Arik Air
This is another popular airline in Nigeria to book your domestic flights tickets. It travels to the following places in Nigeria: Lagos, Abuja, Gombe, Ibadan, Kano, Calabar, Benin, Asaba, Ilorin, Kaduna, Sokoto, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Warri and Yola. They also travel to Landon. To book flight ticket with Arik Air, visit www.arikair.com to fill the booking form. Their customer care line is +234 (0) 12799999.
3. Dana Air
Another airline you can book flights ticket in Nigeria is Dana Air. Dana Air travels to the following places in Nigeria: Lagos, Abuja, Uyo, Owerri, Port Harcourt, and also Ghana (Accra). To book a flight with Dana Air, visit www.flydanaair.com. You can get their customers care on 02-2809888.
4. Azman Air
This airline flies mainly to Northern part of Nigeria. The places it flies to include, Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Kano, Maiduguri, Birnin Kebbi and Yola. To book flights with Azman Air, visit www.airazman.com. Azman Air is also known as a carrier for Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Madinah and Jeddah. The customer care line is 09099800600.
5. Overland Airline
Overland Airline flying destinations include; Lagos, Abuja, Akure, Dutse, Jalingo, Ibadan, Bauchi, Asaba, Minna, and Ilorin. You can book your flight ticket by visiting www.overlandairways.com. Customer care email is customerservice@overland.aero.
How to book International flights ticket online in Nigeria
You can also book International flights ticket online in Nigeria. The simplest way to book International flights in Nigeria is to visit any International Airline website as shown below;
1. Etihad Airways
This is a United Arab Emirates (Dubai) airline, and it flies from Nigeria to several countries and cities around the world. The destination countries from Nigeria include London, Qatar, New York, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Doha, and so on. Etihad flights in Nigeria usually take off from Lagos, and few from Abuja. To book a flight with Etihad, visit www.etihad.com/en-ng/.
2. Ethiopian Airlines
This is one of the most popular International airlines in Nigeria. It flies from Nigeria to several places around the world. To book a flight with the Ethiopian Airlines, visit www.ethiopianairlines.com/NG/EN to make your order. Popular destination of this airline from Nigeria include USA, UK, Ethiopia, South Africa, Dubai, Ghana, India, China, etc.
3. Air France Nigeria
This is another popular International airline operating in Nigeria. To book Air France flights in Nigeria, visit www.airfrance.com/NG. This airline flies from Nigeria to London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Europe, USA, etc.
4. Qatar Airways
Here is another international airline you can count on in Nigeria. It flies from Nigeria to New York, London, China, Singapore, Philadelphia, Dubai, Doha, Manila, etc. To Book Flight, visit http:// www.qatarairways.com/ng/en/homepage.page
5. Emirates Airlines
It is one of the best international airlines in Nigeria. You can book Emirates flights from Nigeria to countries like US, UK, London, Canada, UAE, etc. To book a flight with Emirates, kindly visit www.emirates.com/ng/english. You can contact the airline through 01 271 7600.
How to Book flight online in Nigeria
Like said earlier, you can book flights ticket online in Nigeria by visiting the official website of the airlines listed above. Once you visit their website and follow the laydown procedures on the web page to fill the booking form.