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Arik Air Introduces New Timings On Lagos Lagos-Johannesburg Route
Arik Air yesterday said it
has introduced new summer timings on the Lagos-Johannesburg route.
The airline also announced that the baggage allowance on the route had been increased for both Premier and Economy Class passengers.
This is contained in a statement issued by its Communications Manager, Mr Ola Adebanji, in Lagos.
“With the new timings which came into effect on June 15, outbound daily flights now depart the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 1:30 pm (local time). It arrives into the OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, at 8:40 pm (local time).
“Inbound flights leave Johannesburg at 11:15 pm (local time) and arrive in Lagos at 4:30a.m. the next day,” the statement said.
It said that for the new baggage allowance, the Premier and Economy class passengers from Lagos to Johannesburg could carry three pieces of luggage each.
The statement also said that premier passengers would be allowed maximum weight of 32kg per piece and Economy passengers 23kg per piece.
According to it, the advantage of the new timings is that it offers better connections from Arik Air’s regional and domestic points to Johannesburg.
It said, “Abuja and Port Harcourt passengers have multiple daily connection o.
“Similarly, the new timings offer Dakar, Banjul and Luanda passengers same day connections in both directions, while passengers travelling to Cotonou and Douala via Lagos have same day connection off inbound Johannesburg flight.”
The statement said that domestic and regional South African markets would also benefit from the new timings as they could now connect same day to the Johannesburg-Lagos service.
“Times are changing for passengers flying from West to South Africa. Their request for better connecting times has now been addressed.
“We are a customer-oriented airline and we go the extra mile to ensure that our guests have value for their money,” the statement said.
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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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