Etihad ‘kicks-off’ flights to Nigeria
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Etihad Airways’ has started six flights a week be
tween Abu Dhabi and Lagos. To celebrate the new service and Nigeria’s love of football, the airline has operated its sky-blue A330-200 aircraft, painted in Manchester City Football Club’s famous colours, for the launch flight.
The airline’s delegation led by chief commercial officer, Peter Baumgartner, will be met at Murtalla Muhammed International Airport by HE Ibrahim Auwalu, Nigerian Ambassador to the UAE; HE Rashed Naser Musabbah Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to Nigeria; and senior officials from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
Baumgartner said: “Our flight will enhance our network in Africa and increase ties between the UAE and Nigeria.”
The flights to Lagos will be operated by an A330-200 aircraft, configured to carry 22 passengers in Pearl Business class and 240 passengers Coral Economy class. The service builds on the airline’s existing flights to Cairo, Casablanca, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Nairobi and Tripoli.
