Commencing on February 12, 2016, Arik Air will be flying from the Nigerian cities of Lagos and Port Harcourt to Libreville, the Gabonese capital. This will be the first international route launch in 2016 by any Nigerian airline and also the first in the series of new destinations the airline is planning as part of its 10th anniversary year.
When operational, the Lagos-Port Harcourt-Libreville service will operate thrice weekly on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday out of Lagos/Port Harcourt and on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday out of Libreville. The outbound flight departs from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos at 5.20pm and arrives at Port Harcourt International Airport at 6:30pm.
After that, the flight thereafter continues onto Libreville, leaving Port Harcourt at 7.15pm and arriving in Libreville International Airport at 8. 30pm. Then, the inbound fight departs Libreville at 7.30am and arrives in Port Harcourt at 8.45am and the flight then leaves Port Harcourt at 9.30am and arrives into Lagos at 10.40am.
Libreville thus becomes Arik Air’s second destination in Central Africa and its 13th international destination. With this development, Arik Air is the only airline to offer a direct service between Nigeria and Gabon.
Arik Air’s managing director Chris Ndulue, said: “This is Arik Air’s 10th year of operation and a perfect time to introduce new destinations. Connecting Lagos and Port Harcourt with Libreville is a perfect synergy because the three cities are important trade centers in West/Central Africa.
"Travelers on this route have a lot to look forward to in terms of safety and quality service which is a hallmark of Arik Air.”
A notable trade centre in the Gulf of Guinea, Libreville is a haven for Nigerian traders especially those from the southeast geo-political zone. It is also home to a ship building industry, brewing trade and it exports raw materials such as wood, rubber and cocoa from the main port.
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