Arik Air begins flight operations from Abuja to Calabar

Arik Air will begin flight operations on the Abuja-Calabar and Abuja-Uyo routes from tomorrow,December 15,2017. This was made known in a statement by its Communications manager, Mr Ola Adebanji in Lagos in a statement.

Adebanji said the move was informed by the determination of the airline to make the Christmas and New Year celebrations a memorable one for their numerous customers as they celebrate with their families and friends,adding that Arik Air will be flying daily from Abuja to Uyo and five times a week from Abuja to Calabar.

However, Adebanjo hints that the airline has increased its frequencies between Lagos to Calabar, Lagos to Uyo, Lagos to Enugu, Lagos to Owerri, Abuja to Enugu to daily flights. He said Arik Air will operate the Lagos Asaba route five times weekly during the period.

He added that, “The capacity increase which will boost our key domestic routes, especially in the South East and South-South zones, takes effect from Dec.15 to run through Jan.14, 2018.

“The main highlights of the new schedule are the resumption of Abuja to Calabar and Abuja to Uyo routes which were suspended earlier in the year.

He further stated that customers that desire to fly Arik Air on the Lagos-Port Harcourt route now have an early morning (7 a.m.) departure from Port Harcourt and late evening (5 p.m.) flight from Lagos.

On his part,Arik Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, said the airline came up with the new schedules because of it cares about its intending passengers and customers.

Ilegbodu said Arik Air was aware that many Nigerians would like to seize the opportunity offered by the airline to celebrate Christmas and New Year with loved ones across the country.

Ladesope Ladelokun with Agency Report