Nigerian airline to start UAE flights in November

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Nigeria's Arik Air said on Monday it will launch services from Abu Dhabi International Airport next month.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and Nigeria's largest international carrier said operations would start on Tuesday November 29.

ADAC added that it was looking to West Africa for further route launches in the future.

Three non-stop weekly flights will connect the UAE capital to the city of Lagos, the companies said in a statement.

The new service, which will departing Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, which will offer passengers Lagos, with other travel connections to Senegal, Cote D'Ivoire and Ghana.

James E Bennett, CEO at Abu Dhabi Airports Company, said: "Abu Dhabi Airports Company is delighted to welcome Arik Air as the first West African carrier to operate to Abu Dhabi International.

"The capital's airport operator is working closely with various airlines to support their development initiatives that will ultimately benefit Abu Dhabi International Airport passengers with more choices."

Arik Air currently offers flights to 25 destinations in Nigeria, around Africa and across the rest of the world.

From Lagos it serves 19 cities with 229 weekly departures and from Abuja it flies 133 weekly services to 15 airports.

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