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Group Chief Executive Officer, (GCEO), Arik Air, Dr. Michael
Arumemi (middle) flanked by Managing Director, Mr. Chris Ndulue (left) and
Deputy Managing Director, Capt. Ado Sanusi during the launching of the Airlines
Frequent-flyer Programme-ARIK AFFINITY WINGS at the airline’s corporate office,
Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
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Arik Air,
the largest airline in West Africa has announced the launch of its brand new frequent flier programme called
ARIK AFFINITY WINGS to further enhance its relationship with customers. The Group
Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Dr. Michael Arumemi-Ikhide disclosed this at the
airline’s corporate office that customer has a lot to benefit from this
programme. According to him, ‘ARIK
AFFINITY WINGS is packed full of benefits designed to reward guests for their
loyalty by giving them the opportunity to earn miles on domestic, regional and
long-haul flights’.
He further explained the
modalities and how customers can join the programme which will kick off from first day in August 2014. ‘Customers can join the programme by
logging on to AFFINITYWINGS.COM and completing an online enrolment form where
they will receive 1000 bonus AFFINITY MILES along with a personal AFFINITY
WINGS membership number. Once redeemed, miles can be used to fly to any
destination on Arik Air’s roster, upgrade tickets and make payment for excess
baggage. Furthermore, AFFINITY WINGS membership is free and members will
automatically be entitled to exclusive benefits, such as extra baggage
allowance, access to Arik Air’s Business Lounges and priority check-in at the
airport.’
‘Members on AFFINITY WINGS
will begin at AFFINITY WINGS PEARL membership level, automatically moving to
BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD as they clock up AFFINITY points and enjoy increasing benefits’-He
concluded.
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Also, The Group Chief
Executive Officer of the airline, Dr.
Michael Arumemi-Ikhide conffirms that it is no longer a dream that
airline is expanding its operations to
the Middle East. The airline will be the first Nigerian airline to offer a
commercial service between Abuja, Nigeria and Dubai, The United Arab Emirates
(UAE).
The first commercial
flight on the new route is currently slated for Monday, 28th July and will
subsequently operate five weekly flights on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday from Nigeria and return on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday from Dubai.
Outbound flights will depart
from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 7.05 p.m. arriving at
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport , Abuja
at 8:20 p.m. . The flight will then continue on to Dubai, departing Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport , Abuja at 9.50p.m. finally arriving at Dubai
International Airport ,Dubai Terminal 1 at 7.20 a.m.
The inbound flight will
depart Dubai at 10:30 a.m. and arrives in Abuja at 1430 (local time). The
flight continues on to Lagos, leaving Abuja at 1600 (local time) and arriving
in Lagos at 1715 (local time).
Current planning has the
Lagos-Dubai route operated by an Airbus A330-200.
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