Arik Fly to Luanda

Arik Air is to begin scheduled flights from its hub in Lagos to the Angolan capital, Luanda, becoming the first and only Nigerian carrier to operate scheduled flights between the two cities.

The first flight is to launch on 13 December and will operate twice weekly on a Tuesday and Saturday.

The outbound flight will depart Lagos Murtala Muhammed International every Tuesday at 07h00 (local time) and arrive in Luanda at 10h10 (local time). The inbound flight will leave Luanda at 11h50 and arrive back in Lagos at 14h55.

Every Saturday, the outbound flight will depart Lagos at 02h00 and arrive in Luanda at 05h05. The inbound flight will leave Luanda at 07h00 and arrive in Lagos at 10h05. Passengers on Arik’s international routes from London (UK), Dakar (Senegal), Accra (Ghana) and Cotonou (Benin) can connect onwards to Luanda with convenient connections in both directions.

The Lagos - Luanda route will be served with a Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. The 737-800 is a two class compartment and the configuration is 16 Business Class seats and 132 Economy Class. Business Class passengers can enjoy a 44” seat pitch, cradle-style seat with 8.6” individual screens. Economy Class passengers will equally enjoy plenty of room on the 3h 10min flight with a seat pitch of 34”.