Arik Air Resumes Flights To Banjul After Ebola

Simon Ateba/Lagos

Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest commercial carrier is resuming flight services to Banjul, Gambia, the airline said in a statement on Monday, following annoucement last week that Ebola has been contained in Nigeria.

Arik Air will be operating three weekly flights from both Lagos and Abuja to Banjul via Accra (Ghana) on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, said Banji Ola, Arik Air spokesman.

Ola said Arik is resuming flights to Banjul on Wednesday 1 October.‎

“We are pleased to resume flight operations into Banjul after the brief period of suspension due to the Ebola Virus Disease episode,” said Arik Air’s Managing Director, Mr Chris Ndulue.

Ndulue said the safety and security of Arik passengers and crew are always the airline’s top priority.

“As such, we are working with local and international health authorities to safeguard the health and well-being of our guests and staff as we resume operations into The Gambia”.