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

http://naijablazingspot..com/2013/01/dana-air-denies-paying-celebraties-to.html

Basketmouth does nothing for free, let them keep fooling themselves

Well...

Hope people will learn lesson.

I see.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. Yeah right,cool story.Email me the rest

How can that be possible
Naija with funny tori sha

Anybody wey snake bite, if him see lizard him dey pick race. As for me i no fit enter dana air again.

Thats their problem.

[color=#006600][/color] veni vidi vici

Nigerian celebrities and their questionable sense of fashion

whats wrong with paying them? Just too much noise over nothing

is that so and y'all blv that??

Is it my problem? experience have shown that private jet is a private death in Nigeria

Who gives a scary fucck flight ?

So basket mouth self dey run charity? Anyway na naija we dey I don dey use to lie, make una dey decieve una self there

They weren't paid but they remembered to come down and pose beside the air bus to take shots?! abi is this their first time of boarding an airplane? Mtecheeeeeew!
Who is decieving who?!

No be today!

If you paid them,would you tell in the first place?
Dana airlines. ARE YOU A LEARNER?

The fact that Dana Air management is still lying to Nigerians leaves much to be desired.

Just what makes me ANGRY ...why lie? Would the celebrities just decided to hop on Dana Airline's flight to Abuja coincidentally with her first flight resumption? Absolute rubbish. BTW ...#whocares!

And they had to assemble in front of the plane with its Dana air emblazoned to take a picture right? We hear ya

#DontDull
How come all the celebs are heading same destination! Aside that, Its a publicity stunt, and $$$ is involve.

Dana can come out clean when ready. I'm sure Basketmouth is enjoying the $$$ now.

Stop sleeping on the bike!

who is fooling who?

Well, Dana may not have given them physical cash, but those guys will definitely have flown 1st class for free, with so much refreshments on board. Anyways, goodluck to them. Hope they don't go about killing anybody again.

Ada Nri1: And they had to assemble in front of the plane with its Dana air emblazoned to take a picture right? We hear ya

They had to pose to show that they did not crash, is a part of thanksgiving, showing them at the body of the landed aircraft in good health.
@Topic, if they were paid or not, is none of anyone's business. If you want to board the airline, fine. If you dont want to, Fine. Free Us jare.

B4 nko? Wat did u expect? No be marketing strategy? Na u dey put food for thier table? I honestly recommend those wey life don taya to go board d plane. It's d easiest way to meet wit ur creator in heaven and leave dis poverty implanted by gej country. But just incase compensation will follow, make me ur next of kin o. amen.

Where is the unlike icon?

I dont like listening 2 fools,Accident stil remains any unwanted,unexpected and unplanned suden events that result to injury,damage 2 equipment,properties and environment and most times slow down activities,so if u dont board DANA wh cares probably u cant even afford God is Good transport,dont ever mock Dana cus it can happen to anybody,der services are very customer friendly if nt so those top govt officials wont fly.Are u pple saying that basket mouth,Buchi and other does nt value their life?Air transport stil remain d BEST dont allow poverty 2 teach wrong lessons.

Believe that crap and you'll believe anything in the world!

4reigningqueen: who is fooling who?

it should be
who is fooling whom?

Dana AIR-LIE

Before the crash, Basketmouth used to be your in-flight comedian. So this is still an extension of that job, for which he was paid and he apparently still has an on-going contract anyway.

Dana Air, where liars dey go? Una clean una mouth abeg.