Value Jet Airlines is scheduled to begin two flights per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gateway International Airport (GWI), Ogun State, beginning Thursday, October 7.

This follows the green light given to the state-of-the-art airport by regulatory agencies.

According to the flight schedule, every Tuesday and Thursday, the airline will operate the GWI-Abuja route, departing GWI at 8:30 a.m. and arriving in Abuja at 9:45 a.m.

On the return flight, Value Jet will depart the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 4 p.m. and arrive at GWI at 5:15 p.m.

A statement released by the airline indicates that tickets will be available from Thursday, September 25, online, through travel agents, and at ticket desks at the Gateway International Airport.

With the announcement, many travellers based in Ibadan, across Ogun State, and in Abuja and Lagos will have connectivity by air to Abuja, Lagos, and beyond via Ogun State, whilst enjoying the added benefit of unbeatable facilities at GWI.

Members of the business and industrial sectors, contractors, bankers, government officials, and leisure travellers, among others, are said to be particularly eager to take off and arrive at GWI, from where they have indicated they can easily connect to Lagos and other parts of the country.