Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial
carrier is to begin scheduled commercial services between Lagos, Nigeria and
Douala, Cameroon. The first commercial flight on
the new route will be held on Thursday August 30 and subsequently operate three
times weekly on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The outbound flight will depart Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Lagos at 11:10 am (local time) and arrive in Douala
International Airport, Douala at 12:40 pm (local time). Inbound flight will
leave Douala at 1:25 pm (local time) and arrive in Lagos at 2:55pm (local
time).
The new Lagos-Douala route is Arik Air’s second foray
into Central Africa coming after the inauguration of Lagos-Luanda (Angola)
route on December 13, 2011.
The Lagos – Douala route will be served with a Boeing
737-700 Next Generation aircraft. The 737-700 is a two class compartment and
the configuration is 12 Business Class seats and 112 Economy Class. Business
Class passengers can enjoy a 44” seat pitch, cradle style seat while Economy
Class passengers will equally enjoy plenty of room on the 1h 10min flight with
a seat pitch of 34”.
Executive President/Managing Director, Arik Arik, Mr.
Chris Ndulue said, “This is another exciting moment for us all at Arik
Air launching our first new international destination in 2012. Douala is our
10th African point and the third sub-Saharan destination. The importance of
Douala as Cameroon’s commercial capital and home to the country’s largest port
makes it imperative for Arik Air to connect the city with Lagos which is also
Nigeria’s commercial capital.
“Guests on the new route can, as usual, be assured of
Arik Air’s highest safety and service standards”.
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