Arik Air has released a new
schedule for its Kaduna operations following the planned closure of Nnamdi
Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the diversion of traffic to Kaduna
Airport.
The Chief Executive Officer of
the airline, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government had
approved the temporary closure of the Abuja airport from the midnight of March
7.
This is to enable the Federal
Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) carry out a major rehabilitation of the
runway at the airport for a period of six weeks.
Ilegbodu said Arik Air
would be operating three daily flights between Kaduna and Lagos and one daily
flight between Kaduna and Accra, Ghana during this period.
“Other destinations to be serviced by the airline from Kaduna are
Port Harcourt, Ilorin, Sokoto, Gombe, Yola and Enugu, which will have one daily
flight each. “The new schedule will be operated for six weeks when the Abuja
Airport is closed to traffic,” he said .
Meanwhile, Arik Air has announced a special promotional fare that
will enable passengers buy a-one-way ticket to any destination in Nigeria from
N16, 000.
Ilegbodu said the promotion, which runs from March 6 to 20 was to
acknowledge and appreciate the loyalty of the its highly esteemed customers who
had stood with the airline for over a decade of operation.
He said, “to enjoy this offer, however, customers are advised to
buy their ticket on or before March 20, while the last date for travel is March
31.
“This is an exciting time for both staff and loyal customers of
Arik Air. “The new management has ensured stability of operations over the last
three weeks with improved on-time-performance.”
Ilegbodu said Arik passengers would be greeted with many more
amazing customer centric engagements in the months ahead adding that management
was working hard to expand its coverage.
He said: “Arrangements have been concluded to return five of the
grounded aircraft back to service shortly and this will enable us add more
flights to our network. “We therefore welcome back our loyal customers and
promise them a great flying experience.”
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