ASKY Club: Your Miles Are Worth More Than You Think
Travel, Earn, Enjoy.
With ASKY Club, every journey can bring you closer to new privileges. Yet, some aspects of the loyalty program are still not fully understood by many travelers. Here are a few key points to help you better understand and make the most of your ASKY Club membership.
Miles Are Not Only for Free Travel
When you travel with ASKY, you can earn miles that are credited to your ASKY Club account. These miles are your loyalty rewards and can be used, subject to the program’s terms and conditions, to obtain
award tickets or benefit from other travel rewards.
But remember:
not all miles serve the same purpose.
This is one of the most important things to understand about ASKY Club.
Earned Miles and Tier Status: What Is the Difference?
Many members believe that all the miles accumulated since joining ASKY Club automatically count towards reaching the next status level.
In reality,
tier qualification is based on eligible miles earned during the applicable qualification period.
In other words, accumulating a large number of miles over several years does not necessarily mean that you will automatically move to the next status level.
The key message is simple:
keep track of your activity throughout the year so you know how close you are to reaching your next tier.
Silver, Gold or Black: Benefits That Grow With You
ASKY Club offers different membership tiers, each providing specific benefits.
Silver
Silver members can benefit from
one additional piece of baggage weighing up to 23 kg, in accordance with the program’s terms and conditions.
Gold
Gold members enjoy additional benefits, including
Business Class Lounge access, one additional piece of baggage weighing up to 32 kg, and Business Class check-in, subject to the applicable conditions.
Black
Black is the highest ASKY Club tier and provides enhanced benefits, including
Business Class Lounge access, additional baggage allowance of up to two pieces of 23kg or one piece of 32kg, as well as Business Class check-in, subject to the applicable conditions.
These benefits are particularly valuable for frequent travelers.
Your Miles Can Also Take You Further
One of the most attractive features of a loyalty program is the opportunity to turn your miles into travel experiences.
Depending on availability and the program’s terms and conditions, ASKY Club members can use their miles to obtain
award tickets or access other eligible travel rewards.
And there is more: when the applicable conditions are met and the required number of miles is available, certain requests can be made
directly at the airport, including upgrades or additional baggage, subject to availability and applicable conditions.
So, don't let your miles simply sit unused in your account!
One Essential Tip: Always Provide Your ASKY Club Number
To ensure that your travel activity is properly recorded, remember to
provide your ASKY Club membership number when making your reservation and during check-in.
This simple habit helps ensure that the miles earned from your journey are correctly credited to your account.
Forgot to provide your membership number? Keep your ticket and boarding pass safely so that you can submit a claim in accordance with ASKY Club procedures.
Your ASKY Club Account Is Your Best Ally
Take a few moments to regularly check your account. Monitor your
miles, membership tier and recent activity.
An informed member is a member who gets more value from the loyalty program.
So, before your next journey, think ASKY Club!
Flying with ASKY is not just about getting from one destination to another. It is also an opportunity to earn miles, progress through the program and enjoy more privileges.
Cargo Focus: The Rise of Air Freight During the Holiday Season and Its Local Impact
As the end-of-year holiday season approaches, African airports experience a particularly high level of activity. While travelers make their way to reunite with family and loved ones, another movement is intensifying behind the scenes: the movement of goods. Food products, parcels, gifts, flowers, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods also take their place aboard aircraft.
Air freight therefore plays an essential role during the holiday season. Fast, reliable and suited to the transport of sensitive or urgent products, it helps bring markets, businesses and communities closer together across the continent.
The end-of-year holidays lead to an increase in consumption and commercial exchanges. Families want to give gifts, retailers need to replenish their stocks, and businesses seek to respond quickly to their customers’ needs. In this context, air transport becomes a preferred solution for delivering goods within the shortest possible time.
Certain products are particularly affected by this seasonal increase:
- foodstuffs and fresh products;
- parcels and gifts intended for families;
- fashion items and handicrafts;
- electronic equipment;
- flowers and other perishable goods;
- pharmaceutical and medical products;
- spare parts and urgent shipments.
Thanks to the speed of air connections, these products can be transported over long distances while preserving their quality and value.
The growth of air freight during the holiday season directly benefits local producers, retailers and small businesses. For example, an artisan can ship products to another city or country in order to fulfill an urgent order. A producer can also gain easier access to new markets and offer products to a wider customer base.
For local businesses, air freight therefore represents much more than a simple means of transportation. It is a tool for commercial development, job creation and international expansion.
In several sectors, this connectivity also helps reduce delivery times and limit stock shortages. Retailers can better anticipate demand and strengthen their businesses during a period that is particularly important for their revenues.
Behind every parcel transported is a chain of professionals working together: producers, shippers, freight agents, ground transport providers, airport handling teams, security personnel, customs officers and recipients.
The holiday season increases the workload of all these stakeholders. It also highlights the importance of skills related to cargo handling, logistics, document verification and compliance with safety standards.
Air freight therefore helps stimulate an entire local ecosystem. Direct and indirect jobs are supported, while companies specializing in packaging, transportation, warehousing and distribution also benefit from this increased activity.
The transportation of goods by air requires rigorous organization. Each parcel must be properly identified, packaged and accompanied by the necessary documentation. Sensitive products, particularly perishable goods and certain medical supplies, require appropriate storage and handling conditions.
During periods of high activity, planning is therefore essential. Preparing shipments in advance, checking customs formalities and respecting cargo drop-off deadlines help streamline operations and ensure efficient handling.
Security also remains a priority. The controls and procedures applied at every stage help protect the goods, passengers and the entire air transport chain.
By connecting several African cities, ASKY helps facilitate the movement of people and goods across the continent. Its network is an asset for businesses seeking to expand their trade, bring suppliers closer and serve their customers more responsively.
Through air freight, local products can travel farther, families can receive their parcels on time, and businesses can seize new commercial opportunities. Each shipment therefore helps strengthen the economic and human ties between different territories.
Although demand increases particularly during the holiday season, the impact of air freight forms part of a broader dynamic. By facilitating trade, it supports regional integration, encourages the diversification of economic activities and promotes access to new markets.
The holidays offer a tangible illustration of this reality: a product made in one city can be sold in another, a parcel can cross several borders within a short period, and a local business can reach customers thousands of miles away.
Behind every shipment are a story, a skill and an ambition. Air freight helps give them a wider reach.
During the holidays and throughout the year, ASKY supports the movement of goods, promotes trade and brings African communities closer together.
ASKY is the Pan African Airline serving a wide network of destinations in West and central Africa with a modern fleet of aircrafts.
ASKY was founded principally by regional institutions – the ECOWAS Bank of Investment and Development (EBID), the West Africa Development Bank (BOAD) and the ECOBANK group. The airline is a fully private, profit-driven venture managed by experienced professionals coming from African counties.
Its strategic partner is Ethiopian Airlines, which also participates in ASKY’s capital. A real model of cooperation South-South advocated by the promoters.
The Airlines was launched in January, 2010 since its hub of operations in Lomé in Togo and besides head office.
ASKY is one of Africa’s fastest-growing airlines and boasts the largest network within West and Central Africa, connecting the majority political and economic cities with a modern fleet of aircrafts: Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Bamako, Bangui, Banjul, Bissau, Brazzaville, Conakry, Cotonou, Dakar, Douala, Freetown, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Lomé, Monrovia, Ndjamena, Niamey, Ouagadougou and Yaounde.
ASKY’s vision is to build a preeminent international airline connecting the region and a variety of African countries to the world, with innovative technology, efficiency, reliability and courteous customer service that encompasses traditional African hospitality.
ASKY has developed a strong network and has ambitious plans in progress to enable coverage of the whole continent, with existing and ongoing negotiations on interline and code-share agreements with other African carriers. Soon new routes to South Africa, Beirut and Europe will be opened.
It is for these reasons that ASKY has won several awards including Business Destinations “The most promising airline of the year award» during the AVIATION AWARDS (2016), “Regional Airlines of the Year” by African Airlines Association (AFRAA) (2016) “Aviation and Allied Business award of Best Performance in the Aviation Industry (2015)”, “The African Company of the Year (2014)”, “Best Short Haul Airlines Africa (2014)”, “Africa Travel Award (2014)”, “Best Short Haul Carrier West Africa (2014)”, “Best Economy Airline in Africa Awards (2013)”, and “Africa Travel Awards (2013)”.
The airline has also created the « ASKY CLUB » for regular travelers. Four levels of membership are available: Brown, Silver, Gold and Black. Benefits of club membership include airport assistance, increased baggage allowance, upgrades, personalized luggage tags, and access to the airport lounges.
