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# NIGERIA: Etihad Airways and Ibom Air sign interline agreement
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/nigeria-etihad-airways-and-ibom-air-sign-interline-agreement/
- Published: 2026-10-05T13:24:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-05T13:24:33.000Z
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Nigeria, Etihad Airways, Ibom Air, Lagos, Accra, Uyo, Partnerships

UYO, Nigeria

- Etihad Airways and Ibom Air signed an interline agreement.
- The agreement lets Etihad passengers connect from Lagos or Accra to Abuja, Uyo, Port Harcourt, Calabar, and Enugu on a single ticket once Etihad services begin.
- Connections also operate between Accra and Abuja as well as Accra and Uyo.
- Bags check through to the final destination.
- Etihad launches daily Abu Dhabi-Lagos flights on 23 March 2027 and four weekly Abu Dhabi-Accra flights on 24 March 2027.
- Arik De, Etihad Airways Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer, said Nigeria sits at the centre of long-term African ambitions and the partnership places connections ahead of the March 2027 launch.
- George Uriesi, Ibom Air Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said the deal advances world-class regional status and positions Ibom Air as the key connector for Etihad into Nigeria and Ghana.
- Tickets combining both networks go on sale from 3 November.

**Sources:**

- [Etihad](https://www.etihad.com/en-us/news/etihad-airways-and-ibom-air-sign-interline-agreement-connecting-nigeria-and-etihads-network?ref=insideaviation.news)