The national airline of Ivory Coast, Air Côte d’Ivoire, has commenced flight operations to Lagos, the commercial nerve of West Africa, Aproko247 has learnt. This will be a 4-weekly flight from and to the francophone giant city of Abidjan and Lagos.
The first flight via this route took off in Abidjan and landed in Lagos on Saturday, January 3, 2015 with the airline’s Airbus A319-TUSTSA with capacity for 12 Business and 96 Economy passengers, while the return flight happened on Sunday, January 4, 2015.
It was gathered that the airline’s flight days are Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 10:10am from Lagos to Abidjan, while the return days are Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
It was further learnt that operators of Air Côte d’Ivoire plan to start additional frequencies from Lagos to Kinshasa via Abidjan three times a week soon.
Air Côte d’Ivoire, based in Abidjan, succeeded the former country’s flag carrier, Air Ivoire.
It was established on May 15, 2012, as a private-public entity, partially owned by Air France, which intended to make Port Bouet Airport a regional hub, and the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, AKFED.
From its Hub in Abidjan it operates to over 14 destinations in West and Central Africa including: Accra, Bamako, Brazzaville, Conakry, Cotonou, Dakar, Doula, Freetown, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Lome, Monrovia, N’Djamena, Niamey, Ougadougou, Pointe Noire and Younde.
Air Cote d’ivoire is represented in Nigeria by its General Sales Agent – Airlines Representatives West Africa.
