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Arik Air Nigeria is a privately owned airline based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Base

Arik Air is based in Lagos, Nigeria, at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS).

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Flights from Nigeria

Arik Air operates flights from Nigeria on the following routes:

Nigeria to Benin

flight route

Frequency

Flight number

Departs

Arrives

Lagos to Cotonou

Mo

 

We

 

Fr

 

Su

9914

11:30

12:15

 
Nigeria to Ghana

Lagos to Accra Kotoka

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Sa

 

071

11:30

12:15

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

 

Su

075

11:30

12:15

 
Nigeria to Sierra Leone

Lagos to Freetown Lungi International

Mo

 

We

 

Fr

 

Su

?

?

?

 
Nigeria to South Africa

Lagos to Johannesburg (JNB)

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Sa

Su

104

09:35

04:50

 
Nigeria to UK

Abuja to London Heathrow (LHR)

Mo

 

We

Th

Fr

Sa

 

?

10:30

16:05

Lagos to London Heathrow (LHR)

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Sa

Su

?

22:05

04:30 / 05:30

 
Nigeria to United States

Lagos to New York (JFK)

 

Tu

 

Th

 

 

Su

?

23:20

05:50

Flights to Nigeria

Arik Air operates flights to Nigeria on the following routes:

flight route

Frequency

Flight number

Departs

Arrives

South Africa to Nigeria

Johannesburg to Lagos

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Sa

Su

?

13:45

19:00

UK to Nigeria

London to Abuja

Mo

 

We

Thu

Fr

Sa

 

?

21:50

05:20

United States to Nigeria

New York to Lagos

Mo

 

We

 

Fr

 

 

?

22:00

14:40

Flights within Nigeria

Arik Air operates flights within Nigeria on the following routes:

flight route

Frequency

Flight number

Departs

Arrives

Ilorin to Lagos

Mo

Tu

 

Th

Fr

 

Su

?

19:00

20:00

Premium Class

Premium Class in Arik Air's A340-500 is configured in 3 rows of twin seats, with adjustable brick red leather seats which include a massage function. The seats are fully lie-flat, and there is a 17" TV screen.

History

12 Jan 2010

Arik Air launches its first in-flight magazine, Wings, a glossy quarterly.

29 Nov 2009

Arik Air commences 3 weekly flights between Lagos and New York (JFK).

Jason Holt, Arik Air's Managing Director, said that "Arik Air’s new non-stop flights between Lagos and New York will be the airline’s first transatlantic service. They will also be the first direct flights between Nigeria and the United States to be operated by a Nigerian airline in the last decade. This is of great historical significance for Nigeria and a source of great pride for Arik Air."

26 Nov 2009

Flights between Abuja & London Heathrow commence.

23 Oct 2009

Arik Air announces the introduction of the Bombardier Q400 aircraft, the first Nigerian Airline to do so.

19 Oct 2009

It is announced that the executive board of Arik Air Limited (Nigeria) has accepted the secondment of Mr. Jason Holt from Arik International SA to Arik Air Limited (Nigeria) as its Managing Director, effective Monday 19 October 2009.

"In performing my recent advisory role to Arik International SA, I have been privileged to be part of a team that has helped Arik Air secure its position as a world class airline and set its footprints in the international markets. I am delighted to now be returning to Lagos to take up this position at the airline’s headquarters and to lead Arik Air’s continued expansion in the domestic, regional and international markets." said Mr. Holt.

"Mr. Holt is a highly experienced senior airline industry professional. He has spent close to three decades working in the international aviation industry and in his recent advisory capacity at Arik International SA, he has already made a considerable and highly valued contribution to Arik Air’s international expansion. I am delighted to have him seconded to lead Arik Air through its next growth phase." said Sir Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, the Chairman of Arik Air Limited,

7 Oct 2009

Arik Air's Chairman, Sir Johnson Arumeni announces that it will invest N50 billion in the development of the Akwa-Ibom International Airport, Okobo, near Uyo.

3 Jun 2009

Scheduled flights commence between Freetown & Lagos (4 a week - Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays).

1 Jun 2009

Scheduled flights commence between Lagos & Johannesburg, operating an Airbus A340-500.

Apr 2009

A subsidiary, Arik Niger, commences services.

15 Dec 2008

The first Arik Air flight between Lagos & London.

4 Apr 2008

United States Department of Transport gives Arik Air permission to fly to the USA.

30 Apr 2007

Arik Air met the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority's deadline for all airlines to recapitalise, and was re-registered.

7 Jan 2007

Scheduled flights commence between Enugu & Lagos, and Benin City & Lagos.

15 Nov 2006

Scheduled flights commence between Calabar & Lagos.

30 Oct 2006

Scheduled flights commence between Abuja & Lagos, with Arik Air operating 3 brand new Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft (Arik Air is the launch airline in Nigeria for this type of plane).

10 Oct 2006

Arik Air is inaugurated by Professor Babalola Aborishade, the Aviation Minister.

Aug 2006

Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Transport grants permission to Arik Air to fly to Amsterdam, London, Madrid, Tobago & Trinidad.

14 Jun 2006

Arik Air takes delivery of 2 new Bombardier CRJ-900 planes, 3 Bombardier CRJ200s & 2 former United Airlines Boeing 737-322s

3 Apr 2006

Arik Air takes over the old Nigeria Airways Limited facilities in Lagos (Nigeria Airways had gone into liquidation 3 years prior).

2004

Arik Air is incorporated.

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