Arik Air signs MoU with Emirates on passenger interlining.

Nigeria's leading carrier ,Arik Air and Emirate have entered into a partnership to sustain mutual and economic growth .

A press statement issued in Lagos announced that both carriers airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and expand existing commercial relationship and explore further areas of co-operation.Emirates and Arik Air currently have a one-way interline agreement, whereby Emirates passengers are connected throughout Nigeria and West Africa via Arik Air’s network.

The MoU , according to the statement ,was signed yesterday in Dubai by Adnan Kazim, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Planning, Aeropolitical and Industry Affairs, and Chris Ndulue, Arik Air’s Managing Director, at the Emirates Group Headquarters .

“Both Emirates and Arik Air have expressed interest in exploring ways to expand on our existing commercial relationship and to look at different areas in which we can cooperate that will be mutually beneficial to both airlines, including seamless connectivity for our customers on our respective networks.
''We also intend to explore the potential of code share arrangements as passenger traffic flows mature between both parties’ networks,” said Mr Kazim

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