Etihad Airways and Nigeria’s Ibom Air have signed an interline agreement giving travellers access to five Nigerian cities on a single ticket via Lagos and Accra, alongside Etihad’s launch of services to the two cities in March 2027.
According to an announcement on Etihad’s website, passengers can connect onto Ibom Air services to Abuja, Uyo, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Enugu. Connections from Accra to Abuja and Uyo will also be available.
The entire journey can be booked on one ticket, with baggage checked through to the final destination. Etihad begins daily direct Abu Dhabi–Lagos flights on March 23, 2027, followed by four weekly Accra services from March 24.
Arik De, Etihad’s chief revenue and commercial officer, said the agreement expanded access to Nigerian cities as the airline launched operations to Accra and Lagos.
He added that the partnership supported Etihad’s African expansion and access to Ibom Air’s domestic network from its Uyo base.
George Uriesi, Ibom Air’s managing director and CEO, said the agreement enabled international travellers to reach its cities through one booking and strengthened Ibom Air’s role in providing connections for Etihad’s Nigerian and Ghanaian operations from 2027.
The airlines announced that tickets covered by the agreement would be available from November 3 through etihad.com.
