To mark the 57th anniversary of Nigeria's independence, airlines operating in Nigeria have rolled out flight offers to enable Nigerian passengers buy cheaper tickets as they celebrate the independence.

Virgin Atlantic Airways offering its Nigerian customers great savings during an 8-day special Independence Day sale launched on 25 September which run until 2 October for travels up to 30 November 2017.

Passengers travelling to the United Kingdom with Virgin Atlantic can enjoy discounted fares starting from $357 in Economy class, $1057 in Premium Economy class and $2,257 in Upper Class. All fares are exclusive of taxes.

Qatar Airways on its part is offering Nigerians online exclusive offers when they book their flights on qatarairways.com by 28 September for travels until 31 March 2018.

Passengers will enjoy double Qmiles when they buy tickets to any destination worldwide. Additionally, they can save up to 20% on all inclusive fares to USA in Economy and Business class.

Virgin Atlantic operates daily flight between Lagos and London Heathrow Airport using an Airbus A340-600, offering over 9,000 seats to Nigeria direct from London every month.

Qatar Airways flies daily between Lagos and Doha using an Airbus A330-300 with connections to over 150 destinations worldwide including 10 in the United States namely Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, New York JFK, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Washington Dulles.