Ibom Air has commenced commercial flights to the Bayelsa International Airport with the inaugural flight landing on Tuesday.
Nigeria’s startup and award winning airline, Ibom Air is set
to commence scheduled flight operations to Lagos and Abuja from the Bayelsa
International Airport Yenagoa, beginning from Friday 25th February 2022.
According to a press release by the airline’s Group Manager
Marketing And Communication, Annie Essienette, Yenagoa is the next destination
in the ongoing domestic expansion program of the carrier, in line with its
quest to provide a reliable travel option for business and leisure travelers
across the country.
Meanwhile, through a special chartered flight on Tuesday 8
February conveying the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, HE Senator Lawrence
Ewhrudjakpo from Lagos to Yenagoa, the airline seized the occasion to introduce
itself to Bayelsans.
The COO of Ibom Air, Mr. George Uriesi, in providing clarity
on the choice of Yenagoa, said: “we have carefully planned several route
launches in 2022, beginning with Yenagoa. We are excited at the prospect of
contributing to the economic development of Bayelsa State, by offering services
that our passengers have come to expect and trust.
We are bringing to Yenagoa our brand proposition of schedule
reliability, on-time departures and excellent service, to enable business and
leisure travelers to and from the state, plan their commute with greater
efficiency”.
In a welcome address, Grace Ekiotene, commissioner for
Transport, thanked the state government and everybody who made it possible for
the inaugural commercial flight to touch down in Bayelsa, stressing that the
state was open to the world.
The airline will shortly announce the commencement of sales
on its booking portal and at the city travel center located at the Ebiis Hotels
ltd, Winners Road, off Isaac Boro Express Way Etegwe, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
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