Arik Air on Monday announced the resumption of flights to the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano and Yola Airport beginning July 28, 2020.
The airline said in a statement by its chief executive officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu that both services will originate from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with connections to and from Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
“We are delighted to recommence services to Kano and Yola following the approval for the reopening of the airports by the NCAA.
“We shall continue to review our operations as more airports are given official permission to reopen to ensure we serve our customers efficiently,” said Ilegbodu.
Flights from Abuja to Kano will operate four times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays while flights from Abuja to Yola will operate thrice weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Passengers traveling from Lagos, the airline said, can connect seamlessly to these services from Abuja.
Ilegbodu assured passengers of their safety and well-being at every stage of their flight saying it had put various measures in place in line with the COVID-19 health protocols as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the federal government.
The airline also reiterated the need for passengers to use their face masks at every stage of their flights and arrive at least one and a half hours before their scheduled departure time.
