Air Cote D'Ivoire announced yesterday that arrangements were underway to operate the Abuja-Abidjan route.

The airline made this known in a statement signed by its Country Manager-Nigeria, Mr Moustapha Fofana, in Lagos.

According to the statement, the service between the two strategic destinations is expected to commence on Feb. 15.

The statement said that, "this was coming on the heels of the airline's recent launch of the delivery of yet another new Dash 8-0400 aircraft.

"A total of three weekly flights will be operated between both destinations in a two class configuration of 7 seat in Business Class and 60 seats in Economy class.

"The flights will depart from Abuja on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 09:20am and arrive in Abidjan at 11: 05am.