Akwa Ibom State owned airline, Ibom Air on recorded its One-millionth passenger mark on Wednesday November 3, 2021.
The management of the airline proudly welcomed its one-millionth passenger on board flight number IAN4134 departing from Victor Attah International Airport, (VAIA) Uyo, base to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, at 16:00 local time.
The passenger, Ms Olowodu Daba Obene was on the queue to board when the count to the 1,000,000th passenger began.
In a statement by the airline’s Group Manager, Marketing and Communication, Annie Essienette, the airline’s Director of Maintenance, Engineer Lookman Animashaun, conducted the count from which Ms Olowodu emerging as the 1,000,000th passenger.
Explaining the reason for the symbolic recognition of the 1-millionth passenger mark, Chief Operating Officer of Ibom Air, Mr George Uriesi said: “it was an essential element of Ibom Air’s culture, to track every aspect of the airline’s performance and capture major milestones. By so doing, the airline is able to keep its passengers and stakeholders informed about the progress and achievements of the airline. It was therefore easy to track with precision, when the one millionth passenger milestone would be reached.”
He added that it was also an opportunity to thank and appreciate Ibom Air customers for their loyalty and patronage in the two (2) years and five (5) months since commencing operations.
It will be recalled that Ibom Air commenced operations on June 7, 2019 with a Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft marked Ibom Air took off from Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, with government officials on board, en route to Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
Despite Covid-19 pandemic induced lockdown on the aviation industry, the airline achieved its 500,000-passenger milestone on March 2, 2021, just seven months ago.
On her part, Ms Olowodu, the 1,000,000th passenger, who was unaware of what was going on, said the recognition took her completely by surprise. She was full of smiles and thanks to Ibom air for the award of a free premium return ticket to any of Ibom Air’s destinations.
