Category: TRAVEL & AVIATION

One of Nigeria’s airport in Abuja Following the planned resumption of domestic flight operations scheduled to commence July 8, 2020, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has released a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), which is aimed at protecting all stakeholders and preventing further spread of the dreaded Coronavirus (Covid-19). The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 had announced recently that flight operations will recommence gradually at the nation’s airports including Abuja and Lagos airport from July 8. FAAN in a statement by its General Manager Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Henrietta…

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Lagos and Abuja airports to start No date yet for International resumption Lagos and Abuja airports would resume flight operations from Wednesday July 8, 2020 according to the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is ironic that Nigeria shut the domestic airspace when the country had far less than 20 cases of the rampaging Coronavirus (COVID-19) and only one death but are now reopening domestic flight operations when the country is battling with over 25,000 positive cases and over 500 deaths arising from the complications of COVID-19. The announcement for the…

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In preparation for the planned flight resumption when the government opens Nigeria’s domestic travel, which was shut down to curtail the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in March, Air Peace on Wednesday commenced its out of storage test flights for its 25 aircraft. Aircraft are not like other vehicles, which you can park for a long time and kick the engine and drive without ‘shaking down the planes’ Stanley Olisa, Air Peach spokesperson said the storage test flights were aimed at ensuring the aircraft are in top condition…

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The Senate may have dashed the excitement of Nigerians who are expectant that come June 21, domestic flights in Nigeria would resume. On Thursday in Abuja the Senate through its Committee on Aviation, said re-opening of nation’s airports for operation on June 21 as earlier proposed was unrealistic. They said their position follows concerns raised by workers in the aviation industry. Recall that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 had told Nigerians that domestic airlines would resume on June 21. The also rolled out a number of protocols through the…

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*Naira Marley stepping down from the private Jet  Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika has ordered the immediate suspension of private airline, Executive Jet Services, from operating in the country. The suspension, which takes immediate effect is coming as severe punishment for the airlines ‘irresponsible’ behaviour at the weekend when it conveyed musician Naira Marley from Lagos to Abuja for an open-air concert at Jabi Lake Mall. According to the Minister, the return flight that conveyed the musician to and from Abuja was originally approved by the Ministry of Aviation to…

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Emirates Airlines said as from June 15, it will offer passenger services to 16 more cities on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. This good news as it were come as a follow up to the United Arabs Emirates Federal Government’s announcement to lift restrictions on transit passenger services. However, with travel restrictions remaining in place in most countries, the airline asks customers to check entry and exit requirements before their journeys. Emirates said flights to the following cities will be available for booking on emirates.com or via travel agents. The cities include…

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*Many airports in Nigeria are shut at Night due to lack of night flight equipment Building aviation infrastructure has been identified as the way forward for the aviation industry to survive post Coronavirus (COVID-19). This was the call made by panelists at the second edition of the aviation webinar organized by AELEX Partners. With the theme “Flying into Turbulent Skies, Safely Navigating covid-19 Headwinds – Survival Strategies for Nigerian Aviation”, the conversation was centered on economic policy, state support and finance issues affecting airlines, airports and other stakeholders in the…

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By Roseline Ojiugo (with agency report) As part of the measures put in place to attract tourists to Cyprus amidst fears of the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19), the county has after its lockdown when the aviation sector becomes operational again, it would pay the medical costs of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 while on holiday on the island. The plan was outlined on Wednesday May 27, 2020 in a letter an official to tour operators and airlines detailing the measures Cyprus is taking to ensure the safety of its tourism…

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By Andrew Onyejuruuwa As Nigeria gradually heads towards a lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus (COVIC-19) pandemic, Air France Flight AF0986 came into the country on Thursday and successfully evacuated 260 European citizens from Nigeria.  The airline also evacuated additional 118 European citizens from other West African countries. The mop up of French and other European citizens from Nigeria was through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos State. On the other hand, the British High Commission, we hear is also working on plans to send its staff,…

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