Chanchangi begins Yola flight operations

Airlines Nigeria Ltd., on Sunday
commenced daily flight operations from Lagos to
Yola International Airport, Adamawa, with an
impressive turnout of passengers. Mr Olu Balogun, the Group Public Relations
Manager of the airline, told newsmen in Lagos
during the inaugural flight, that Yola route
remained viable for the airline. He said that the operation became inevitable as a
result of the acquisition of a Boeing 737-500
aircraft. Balogun said the airline would start flight
operations into Port Harcourt International Airport
before the end of September, adding that another
aircraft of the airline would arrive in November. He said that a number of passenger-friendly
services would be introduced as part of measures
aimed at repositioning the airline to meet future
challenges. Balogun thanked all the agencies and
management team of the airline for their
understanding during the its trying period. Mr Bashir Adamu, Acting Head of Operations, Yola
International Airport, said that the airline had
brought more revenue to the Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). He said that the airline had also brought succour
to air travellers in the region. Adamu urged the management of the airline to
regularly schedule flights to Yola International
Airport, so that passengers would have
confidence in its operations. He also advised other airlines to schedule flights
to Yola Airport as a result of the high passenger
traffic on the route. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
Arik and Med-View airlines also operate scheduled
flight operations into the Yola Airport. (NAN)