New service will link U.S., Nigeria

New service will link U.S., Nigeria North American Airlines is launching a thrice-weekly service linking John F. Kennedy International Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) with Lagos, Nigeria.
   It will begin Sept. 4 end employ a 767-300ER.
   The new service “will greatly reduce flying time between BWI and Lagos,” said Robert Binns, North American's chief marketing officer. “Our departure and arrival times allow for convenient connections to a network of Africa destinations with our marketing partner, Virgin Nigeria.”
   Flights will depart BWI at 1 p.m. and JFK at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and arrive in Lagos the following days at 7:45 a.m. Flights depart Lagos at 11:45 p.m. on Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and arrive at JFK the following mornings at 6:30 a.m. and BWI at 10:30 a.m.