Arik Air is expanding its regional African network with the addition of new flight services from Lagos, Nigeria to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The first commercial flight on the route takes off on Wednesday December 5, 2012 and will subsequently operate twice weekly on Wednesday and Sunday.
The announcement means Kinshasa has now become Arik Air’s third destination in Central Africa, following the inclusion of flights to Luanda, Angola in 2011 and Douala, Cameroon in August this year.
The new Lagos-Kinshasa service will operate via Douala, Cameroon with outbound flights departing from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to arrive at Douala International Airport .
Flights will then continue onto Kinshasa, departing from and arriving at N’djili International Airport, Kinshasa .
The return flights will leave Kinshasa and arrive in Douala, and will thereafter leave Douala for Lagos.
Kinshasa route will be served with a Boeing 737-700Next 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 will enjoy a 44” seat pitch with cradle style seats, while Economy Class passengers will have plenty of room on the flight with a generous seat pitch of 34”.
Arik Air’s Managing Director/Executive Vice President, Mr. Chris Ndulue said of the new Lagos-Kinshasa service:
“Kinshasa is our 12th African destination and this underscores the airline’s commitment to linking the African markets for proper integration of the continent. Kinshasa is the second largest city in sub-Saharan Africa and the third largest in the whole continent after Lagos and Cairo. Thus, it is strategically important to link Lagos with Kinshasa.
“Arik Air is now firmly established as the largest airline in West and Central Africa as well as the fastest growing in Africa”. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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