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2 Airlines Join PH Airport Party Soon
More two domestic airlines may join Changangi, Aero, Arik and Virgin Nigeria in flying through the Port Harcourt International Airport.
Apart from the two domestic airlines, Lufthansa Airlines may join airspace in August in flying from Port Harcourt.
Realiable sources informed The Tide that Dana Airlines and another domestic airlines may have concluded arrangement of flying from the airport.
Dana Airline Commenced operations last year, and currently flies, Lagos-Abuja and few other routes, but said that it will soon launch its operations at the Port Harcourt airport.
The airline, sources hinted The Tide is seeing for an office space at the airport.
Meanwhile, following the achievement of Chanchangi airlines in recent times, there are indications that the airline plans to resume its operations along Port Harcourt. Abuja route.
The station manager of the airline, in Port Harcourt Alhaji Gambo who made this known, said the arrival of the new aircraft will boost the airlines operations in all its routes.
According to him, the airlines recently adopted a new operational strategy which has helped to re-kindle the confidence of passengers on the airline.
He noted that the airline operate three frequencies, and that each of the three frequencies, depart at the exact time without a second delay.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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