List of Air Nigeria destinations explained

Air Nigeria (formerly Nigerian Eagle Airlines and Virgin Nigeria Airways), was the national flag carrier of Nigeria. The airline operates scheduled regional and domestic passenger services. Its base is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The airline is a replacement for defunct Nigeria Airways. Its registered office is in Ikoyi, Lagos State, while its head office is on the 9th floor of Etiebets Place in Ikeja, Lagos State.[1] serves the following destinations (at June 2010):[2]

On 28 September 2004, the Nigerian government and Virgin Group signed an agreement to establish a new airline for Nigeria, to be called Virgin Nigeria Airways. Nigerian institutional investors own 51% of the company and Virgin Atlantic Airways owns 49%. The airline's inaugural flight was on 28 June 2005 from Lagos to London Heathrow using an Airbus A340-300 aircraft.

On 19 August 2008, Virgin Atlantic announced that it was "in talks to sell its 49 percent stake in Virgin Nigeria". It is also reviewing "whether it is appropriate that the Virgin brand should remain linked to Virgin Nigeria".[3] The dispute arose after Virgin Nigeria's domestic operations were moved against its will by the Ministry of Transportation to Terminal 2.

On 17 September 2009, Virgin Nigeria announced on their website they had rebranded as Nigerian Eagle Airlines. Nigerian Eagle Airlines also stated that they plan to focus on domestic and regional flights with further expansion into Europe and eventually the United States of America.[4] Virgin still own 49% of the new Nigerian Eagle Airlines with the remaining 51% by Nigerian investors.

On 2 June 2010, following the acquisition of a majority share in the airline, Jimoh Ibrahim, the new chairman, announced that Nigerian Eagle Airlines had changed its name to Air Nigeria Development Limited and would be known as Air Nigeria.[5]

In December 2011, Air Nigeria maintained services to the following domestic and regional destinations:[6]

[Hub]Hub
[F]Future destination
[T] Terminated destination
CityCountryIATAICAOAirportRef
AbidjanCôte d'IvoireABJDIAPPort Bouet Airport [T]
AccraGhanaACCDGAAKotoka International Airport [T]
AbujaNigeriaABVDNAANnamdi Azikiwe International Airport [T]
BanjulGambiaBJLGBYDBanjul International Airport[T]
Benin CityNigeriaBNIDNBEBenin Airport [T][7]
BrazzavilleRepublic of the CongoBZVFCBBMaya-Maya Airport [T]
CalabarNigeriaCBQDNCA Margaret Ekpo International Airport [T][8]
CotonouBeninCOODBBBCadjehoun Airport [T]
DakarSenegalDKRGOOYLéopold Sédar Senghor International Airport [T]
DoualaCameroonDLAFKKDDouala International Airport [T]
DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDXBOMDBDubai International Airport [T][9]
EnuguNigeriaENUDNENAkanu Ibiam International Airport [T]
Johannesburg
South AfricaJNBFAJSOR Tambo International Airport[T][10] [11]
KanoNigeriaKANDNKNMallam Aminu Kano International Airport [T][12]
LagosNigeriaLOSDNMMMurtala Muhammed International Airport [Hub]
LibrevilleGabonLBVFOOLLibreville International Airport [T]
LondonUnited KingdomLGWEGKKGatwick Airport[T][13]
LondonUnited KingdomLHREGLLLondon Heathrow Airport [T][14]
MonroviaLiberiaROBGLRBRoberts International Airport [T]
OwerriNigeriaQOWDNIMSam Mbakwe Airport[T][15] [16]
Port HarcourtNigeriaPHCDNPOPort Harcourt International Airport [T]
Port HarcourtNigeriaPHGalign=center-Port Harcourt NAF Base [T][17]
São ToméSão Tomé and PríncipeTMSFPSTSão Tomé International Airport [T]
SokotoNigeriaSKODNSOSadiq Abubakar III International Airport [T]
WarriNigeriaQRWDNSOWarri Airport [T][18]

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Notes and References

  1. "VNA Registered Offices ." Virgin Nigeria Airways. Retrieved on 20 January 2009.
  2. Web site: Air Nigeria time table. 6 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Virgin in talks to sell out of Nigeria. www.ft.com. (subscription required)
  4. Web site: Virgin Nigeria rebrand as Nigerian Eagle Airlines . 24 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090922214606/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/press/pr2009-09-17.html . 22 September 2009 . dead .
  5. Web site: Nigerian Eagle Airlines Rebranda As Air Nigeeria . 24 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100612161721/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/press/pr2010-07-02.html . 12 June 2010 . dead .
  6. Web site: Destinations of Air Nigeria . 17 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110818194341/http://www.myairnigeria.com/en/ng/PRODUCTSERVICES/AirNigeriaDestinations/tabid/232/language/en-US/Default.aspx . 18 August 2011 . dead .
  7. Web site: VK Benin City service article . 24 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318040400/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/press/pr2008-06-04.html . 18 March 2009 . dead .
  8. Web site: Calabar service article . 24 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090321215545/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/press/pr2006-12-13.html . 21 March 2009 . dead .
  9. Web site: Dubai service article . 7 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090321074619/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/press/pr2006-03-08.html . 21 March 2009 . dead .
  10. Web site: Johannesburg service article . 7 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090321074556/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/press/pr2005-10-19.html . 21 March 2009 . dead .
  11. Web site: Air Nigeria to resume long-haul network as West African aviation grows. CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 6 May 2023.
  12. Web site: Kano service article . 24 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318091839/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/press/pr2006-05-04.html . 18 March 2009 . dead .
  13. News: Kazeem Akintunde . Air Nigeria Set for International Route Operations . 6 May 2023 . allAfrica . Leadership . 15 April 2012 . Abuja.
  14. Web site: Virgin Nigeria axes London . 7 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711010310/http://news.flightmapping.com/09/01/13/virgin-nigeria-to-axe-lagos-flights-from-london_2051.html . 11 July 2011 . dead .
  15. Web site: VK relaunch Owerri and Benin from July 2010 . 24 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100306205014/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/flightupdate.html . 6 March 2010 . dead .
  16. Web site: Owerri Airport. Aviation in Nigeria. 6 May 2023.
  17. Web site: NAF service article . 24 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318091919/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/press/pr2007-3-19.html . 18 March 2009 . dead .
  18. Web site: VK Warri service news article . 24 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090321080520/http://www.virginnigeria.com/en/ng/press/pr2008-03-19.html . 21 March 2009 . dead .

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