UK explores options of evacuating nationalsA chartered Air France Flight AF0986 thursday evacuated 260 European citizens from Nigeria and additional 118 European citizens from other West African countries through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, THISDAY has learnt. The British High Commission is also exploring options for sending its staff, dependents and other Britons […]
*Emirates Shuts Down Passenger Service March 25 as Turkish Reschedules Flights *Cargo Flights for Medical Supplies Part of Emergency, Essential Flights The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has reacted to the decision of many countries to close their borders to passenger flight operations and has urged states to review all restrictions to flight operations, […]
The Federal Government has announced the closure of Lagos and Abuja airports effective March 23, 2020. A statement by the Director generaof the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, said this is in exception to essential and emergency services. According to him, “Further to our earlier letter on the restriction of international flights […]
A Nigerian passenger who was billed to travel from Lagos to Asaba on Air Peace flight on Friday was stopped and isolated by the airline’s Coronavirus screening team when they discovered that he was very sick. An official of the airline told THISDAY that the passenger was supposed to travel on Monday but deferred his […]
Following the outbreak of Coronavirus outbreak tagged COVID-19 pandemic the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken steps to protect its workforce from the scourge. The Authority has issued detailed guidelines for officers of the Authority who have recently travelled abroad to self-isolate for 14 days among sundry other measures upon their return to Nigeria. […]
