Max Air and Azman Air, have commenced operations on the Benin route, increasing the number of airlines operating in the state to five.
This is coming as Aero Contractors commenced operations on the route barely a month ago, citing heavy passenger traffic on the axis.
The Benin route has experienced increased passenger traffic in the wake of opening up of the business space by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration, which has resulted in a lot of business and tourist visits to the state.
The state government also contributed to facility upgrade at the Benin airport in partnership with the Federal Government, which led to the installation of Night Landing Equipment, among others.
The inaugural Max Air flight landed at the Benin Airport at about 5.05pm on November 26, 2019. The aircraft was marked No. 5N-DNB, with 78 passengers on board.
A Protocol Officer of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), identified as Tonia, said Azman Airline will commence operations on December 1.
She disclosed that Max Air, which has already commenced operations on the Benin-Abuja route, is scheduled to airlift passengers on Mondays and Thursday, noting that the two flights would be at about 3pm.
