Arik Air will from February 16, 2015 commence scheduled fl ight operations from Lagos, Nigeria to Abidjan via Cotonou, Benin Republic. The new service will operate four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. On Mondays, the outbound fl ight will depart the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 2:45 pm (local time) and arrive at Cotonou
International Airport at 3:15 pm (local time). The flight then leaves Cotonou at 4:00 pm (local time) and arrives at Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport, Abidjan at 4:20 pm (local time). The inbound flight departs Abidjan at 5:05 pm (local time) and arrives in Cotonou at 7:25 pm (local time). The fl ight thereafter leaves Cotonou at 8:10 pm (local time) and arrives in
Lagos at 8:40 pm (local time). On other days (Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays), the outbound fl ight departs Lagos at 11:15 am (local time) and arrives in Cotonou at 11:45 am (local time). It will then leave Cotonou at 12:30 pm (local time) to arrive in Abidjan at 12:50 pm (local time). Inbound fl ight departs Abidjan at 1:35 pm (local time) and arrives in Cotonou at 3:55 pm (local
time). The fl ight departs Cotonou at 4:40 pm (local time) to arrive in Lagos at 5:10 pm (local time). The airline said the new Lagos-Abidjan service will be operated with Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft confi gured to carry 10 Business Class and 64 Economy class passengers. Elaborating on the new service the airline said: “Abidjan is a preferred destination for Nigerian businessmen and women. Arik Air’s foray into this commercial city will make life a lot easier for our guests who have been yearning for fl ight connection between Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire.”