Arik Air carrier has disproven
claims that it has suspended operations to Accra, Ghana.
Arik Air’s Chief
Commercial Officer, Suraj Sundaram said the airline is still operating between
the Lagos-Accra and Abuja-Accra routes and is not contemplating suspension of
flights as claimed by a section of the media.
“We have been consistent
since commencing the Accra route in January 2008 and we remain the largest
airline on that route offering the largest capacity and choice of flights not
only connecting Nigeria to Ghana but also onwards from Ghana to other West
African nations”, Sundaram said.
Arik Air started Accra
operations with one daily fight and the airline has scaled this operation over
the years into five flights out of Lagos and Abuja.
Arik Air is the first
African carrier to have truly established a ‘scissors hub’ at Accra airport,
meaning that flights from Lagos and Abuja arrive into Accra within a few
minutes of each other, and then depart onwards to other West African cities
from Accra nonstop. This enables both North and South Nigeria to be connected
to destinations like Banjul and Dakar conveniently via Accra in both
directions.
In addition, Arik Air is
the largest international airline out of Ghana operating to six cities nonstop
from Accra. These include Freetown (3 weekly), Banjul (4 weekly), Dakar (3
weekly), Monrovia (3 weekly), Lagos (4 times daily) and Abuja (daily).
“We will continue to
invest in and further expand the Ghanaian market based on the strong support
and patronage we have received from the people of Ghana over the past eight
years”, Arik Air’s Chief Commercial Officer added.
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