Arik air has finally applied to the US DOT to start operating flights to USA. However, they are also requesting an exemption to disclose their destination.
Arik Air requests that the United States destination city not be made public. Specifically, the requested exemption would authorize Arik Air to provide nonstop scheduled air transportation of persons, cargo and mail three times per week between Lagos, Nigeria and ............, United States, with all flights being operated under wet lease by an appropriately-qualified U.S. or foreign air carrier using its crew and Airbus A-340-500 aircraft configured at 282 seats.
Arik Air's planned nonstopscheduled services to....... , United States will begin with the initial flight departing Lagos no earlier than January 15, 2008. Arik Air will notify the Department once the start date has been finalized. Arik Air will offer three Lagos, Nigeria - , United States roundtrip flights per week, using wet-leased A340-500 wide-body aircraft configured in two-class seating (228 Economy, 54 Premium)