Airfrance says it will commence daily flight schedule from Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa in April.
The District Manager, Eastern Nigeria, Mr Yann Gibert, who disclosed this to our aviation correspondent said the company would commence operations using jumbo aircraft as soon as the Aviation Ministry approved the traffic movement of bigger aircraft for the airport.
Mr Gibert, who said that the flight company would soon commence cargo movement at the airport, also commended the customers for their patronage.
Soon, he said passengers would not need transit visa any more as air travellers would be taken to their destinations in any part of Europe.
The eastern district manager of the airline noted that the aviation market has not been so fruitful when compared to market indices of the last two years. He, however, assured that the airline would continue to service the Eastern Zone because of its position in aviation industry.
Mr Gibert said the airline is currently enjoying the monopoly at the airport as the only international flight operating from the airport and noted that it would continue to contribute to the growth of the nation’s aviation.
Currently, the airline is operating at the Port Harcourt Airport with its smaller aircraft from Charles de Guille Airport, France, and it operates Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.