South Easterners has been urged to use the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu for overseas travel.
Ethiopian Airlines’ Traffic and Sales Manager, Henok Sirak made the call in Enugu metropolis on Monday after moving around the coal city to create awareness and sensitise the public.
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He said that instead of going to Lagos or Abuja to board flights, residents in the South East can use the Enugu Airport as there is a flat rate for international flight tickets fro Enugu, Abuja, and Lagos airports.
Henok said the awareness was to increase the number of international passengers from Enugu Terminal.
“We organised this awareness to meet our target in Enugu. Since it was made an international airport, we have been flying three times a week but we are going to fly four times a week — Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
“People of Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Port-Harcourt, Imo, and Abia can now fly and cargo their import and export from Akanu-Ibiam International Airport, Enugu to over 125 destinations and routes in over five continents including, Asia, Africa, South America, North America, and Europe. We give full-fledged passenger-cargo service.
“We have the same price for flights leaving from Lagos, Abuja, and Enugu. So, the passenger traveling from Enugu don’t need to bother traveling to Abuja and Lagos since the price is the same. That’s the advantage we give to the people of the South East and Port-Harcourt. We have adjusted the price so that passengers can get the benefits of using Enugu airport.
“Finally, I am appealing to all the South Easterners traveling to use Ethiopian Airlines and fly from Enugu to any part of the world. We are operating with a modern aircraft. we are currently using Boeing 707.”
Ethiopian Airlines plane flying directly from Addis Ababa to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, with a stop over at Cotonou has landed in Enugu on 9th October, 2021 by 1.55PM Nigerian time, to herald the reopening of the airport for international flights.
All flights into the airport had been suspended on 24 August 2019, and the airport shutdown for repairs and upgrades.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
