Following the Federal Government’s decision to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for domestic flight operations, Arik Air is to begin domestic flights from Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Arik Air had earlier suspended its flight operations on March 27, 2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.
The airline made this known in a statement by its spokesperson, Banjo Ola yesterday. It assured passengers of their safety and well-being as all COVID-19 protocols would be observed.
Three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja is to begin in the first phase of the restart while Port Harcourt will be added to the schedule from Saturday, July 11, 2020, when the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa is reopens for operations.
Captain Roy Ilegbodu, Arik Air Chief Executive Officer while commenting on the resumption of its operations said, they are ready to fly their esteemed customers again, as all preparations have been made to make flying in this extraordinary period in the world safe and pleasurable.
