Air Nigeria Develops Regional Links

Posted 09/09/2011

Air Nigeria has confirmed it will strengthen its position in the local African market with the extension of its international route network to also cover Freetown in Sierra Leone and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  It will also improve connectivity between its existing ten regional destinations by introducing new sectors and increasing frequencies on current routes.

The African flag carrier offers flights from Lagos to Abidjan, Accra, Banjul, Brazzaville, Cotonou, Dakar, Douala, Libreville and Monrovia and recently introduced a link to Sao Tome & Principe.  The new services to Freetown and Kinshasa will commence in November and will be supported by additional frequencies on routes to Accra and Douala.  Air Nigeria plans to develop Accra as a mini-hub for flights around the West African region and Cotonou for flights to the Central African region.

The carrier will also reintroduce long-haul flights later this year, although a new link to London Gatwick due to commence on September 1 has been delayed.  According to the airline, its plans include extending its network “to more African destinations, Europe, Asia and the Americas in the near future”.

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