United Airlines says it will begin flight operations from the Virginia, United States, to Lagos, Nigeria on November 29.
The announcement came via the verified Twitter account of the US Mission in Nigeria on Saturday.
According to the tweet, the airline operation will commence on November 29.
It stated that the “nonstop flights” will fly from Dulles international airport, Virginia, to Lagos, adding that the “tickets will be available for booking in a few days.”
“Awesome! A welcome addition to increasing the burgeoning connections between the US and Nigeria!” the tweet read.
“We are pleased to see that United Airlines will launch from Dulles International Airport to Lagos starting November 29. Tickets will be available for booking in a few days,” it stated.
The United Airlines stated that it would operate flights on Monday, Thursday and Saturday every week.
The tweet stated that the flight — Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays — would be undertaken on a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
“Make room for one more, Dulles Airport! Our nonstop to Lagos, Nigeria, is now for sale,” it stated.
“The first flight takes off November 29, with service on a 787-8 on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.”
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