Arik carried the burden of huge debts and underlying economic issues, but is still able to operate at a time when airlines across the world are shutting down as a result of the impact of COVID-19
Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading airline has again won the award of the Most Recognizable Airline Brand in West Africa.
The award was bestowed on Arik Air at the African Travel Times 2019 Awards held at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, Ghana. This is the second consecutive year the airline will be winning the prestigious award.
Lucky Onoriode George, the publisher of African Travel Times, said Arik Air has remained consistent on the Accra route, despite all odds, since its entry into the region in February 2008. Arik Air operates daily flights from Lagos to Accra and three weekly flights from Lagos to Monrovia via Accra. The airline also operates two weekly flights from Lagos to Dakar, Senegal.
Commenting on the award, Roy Ilegbodu, Arik Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Captain said: “We are pleased that our determination in ensuring that the West Coast remains connected is being appreciated by African Travel Times. We remain committed to providing a customer friendly and reliable service.
“We will continue to strengthen our operations in the West Coast as we explore opportunities for route expansion.”
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers.
She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay.
She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos.
As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender.
She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies.
Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the
prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category.
She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category.
She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations.
Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.
