HENSHAW NYONG, UYO.
Ibom Air, a Nigerian Airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government, on Monday, 1st March 2021 carried its 500,000th passenger since commencement of operations of the airline on 7th June 2019.
According to Chief Operating Officer, George Uriesi, “we are very pleased to record this key milestone of 500,000 passengers. Although we would have clocked this number around November of last year but for the three and a half months Covid-19 lockdown, still, it is an indication of steady customer uptake, and validation of our services. We are most thankful to our customers for believing in us and continuing to rely on our unique proposition of schedule reliability, on-time departures, and excellent service. As we continue to grow apace, we are determined to continue to deliver on our customers now very high expectations”.
A release issued by Annie Essienette, the Group Manager Marketing and Communication, Ibom Airlines Limited, and sent to TheHILL, said, “Ibom Air, has quickly established a reputation for on-time performance and excellent service in the market. It is the only domestic Airline in Nigeria that publishes its schedule reliability and on-time performance statistics monthly.”
According to the release, the airline has consistently maintained above 90% performance since inception and operates daily flights between Uyo, Lagos, Abuja, Calabar and Enugu.
Meanwhile, checks by TheHILL revealed that with the 500,000th passenger, the company must have generated more than 15 Billion Naira to the State coffers, and this could best be described as a giant stride in the governor’s industrialization policy.
