Arik Air will launch its first commercial flight on this route from Monday, July 28th, and will oper

Arik Air will launch its first commercial flight on this route from Monday, July 28th, and will operate five flights every week between Dubai and Lagos via Abuja. rent sports car The operation of the flights on this sector will greatly benefit the growing number of Nigerian nationals living and working in the UAE as well as UAE businesspersons who travel frequently to Nigeria.
While some UAE-based airlines offer weekly flights between the UAE and Lagos, Nigeria s commercial capital, the Abuja sector remained unserved. Last year, the UAE-Lagos route served more than 300,000 passengers.
rent sports car Dr. Michael Arumemi-Ikhide, Arik Air s Global Chief Executive Officer, said: As the Nigerian population in the UAE continues to increase, the need to connect the city of Dubai to Lagos Abuja was imperative The new flights between Lagos and Dubai recognize the increasing demand for travel between these three very important commercial cities. There is a large community of Nigerian nationals in the UAE and the establishment of flights to Abuja and Lagos will allow them to travel to their home country directly without any delay, Dr. Arumemi-Ikhide added.
The airline has currently deployed a fleet of Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the sector with the aim of providing maximum in-flight comfort, luxury and convenience. Each aircraft is equipped with 30 Premier Business Class seats and 187 Economy Class seats.