Qatar Airways inaugural flight on Wednesday landed at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano amidst excitement from aviation stakeholders.
The Qatar Airways flight to Kano was welcomed by Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, officials of the Kano State Government, Qatar Airways, among others.
The aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed at the airport at 11:10 a.m and was welcome with a ceremonial water shower by officials of the Aerodrome and Fire Rescue Service of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
The National carrier of Qatar is commencing inaugural flight to Kano, North West Nigeria as part of its expansion plan to the country.
Qatar Airways is boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of four weekly flights to Kano, the airline said.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Mr. Akbar Al Baker has said, “For Kano we see the opportunity to grow traffic to and from markets such as KSA and India, as well as strong cargo prospects.”
This would be followed by Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday.
