Air
Peace, one of the new airlines in the country has commenced daily commercial
flights from Abuja and Lagos to the Margaret Ekpo International Aiport in
Calabar CrossRiverWatch can report.
Aero
Contractors which has been travelling the Calabar-Lagos route for years now has
also concluded arrangements to commence the Calabar-Abuja route from Saturday
August 8, as well Calabar to Nigeria Air Force Base, Port Harcourt, in Rivers
State from Friday, August 7, 2015.
It
will be recalled the Aero Contractors last month also commenced scheduled
commercial flights every Friday and Sunday from Calabar to Bebi Airstrip in
Obudu Ranch Resort, making Cross River the first and only state in the country
with intra state scheduled commercial flights. While arrangements are also in
top gear to activate the Calabar- Enugu route.
The
few flights into Calabar have hitherto left several tourist sites in the state
that are expected to generate huge revenue for the state comatose due to the
transportation difficulties tourists face in a bid to get to the state.
This
development is creating a lot of excitement among stakeholders in the aviation
industry in Cross River with expectation that the additional flights will open
up more opportunities in the state and boost the tourism drive of the
government.
The
CEO of Asolox Travels, official traveling agent to Aero on the new routes, Mr.
Solomon Aboh went disclose that the additional flights to the Cross River State
capital will create ripple effects of unimaginable dimensions both for industry
operators and sundry businesses.
He
commended the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade for his relentless effort in
driving the process that led to the additional flights into Calabar and called
on Cross Riverians to support the present administration to achieve greater
things for the state.
The
Air Peace schedule for now is Abuja – Calabar 4pm, Lagos – Calabar 9am, Calabar
– Lagos 10:40am and Calabar – Abuja 1:10pm daily.
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