Nigeria’s major carrier,
Arik Air has refuted claims that it has suspended operations to Accra, Ghana.
Arik’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 explained that it
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, adding that
it was 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 (three weekly), Banjul ( four weekly), Dakar
(four weekly), Monrovia (three weekly), Lagos (four 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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