Arik Air has announced it’s resumption of flight operations from Lagos to Asaba, effective from Thursday, October 17, 2024.
The airline has also reintroduced flight connections from Abuja to Benin on October 4 and from Abuja to Port Harcourt on October 10, 2024.
According to a press release issued by the Airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Adebanji Ola , the Lagos-Asaba flights will operate from Murtala Muhammed Airport Domestic Terminal 1 (otherwise known as GAT), Ikeja, Lagos and operate four times weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights from Abuja to Port Harcourt will operate daily while Abuja to Benin will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
He added the airline has increased frequencies on the Lagos-Benin and Lagos-Warri routes to daily flights thus deepening its presence in the market.
He noted that “The reintroduction of the aforementioned flights is part of the airline’s strategy to reconnect the key routes that were hitherto suspended due to operational reasons”
Commenting on the development, Arik Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, said, “We are happy to extend our services once again to the good people of Asaba and environs who have been yearning for our services.
“We promise customers on all routes our commitment to uphold the high operational standards that Arik Air is known for”.
Adebanji stated that Arik Air is Nigeria’s leading airline operating flights to major destinations in the country and the airline will be 18 years on October 30, 2024.
