Flights Resumption - No More VIP Consideration At Airports - Sirika

Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika last night said as flights resume on Monday, aides of VIP passengers would henceforth be stopped from accessing the terminal. Sirika said airport officials have the right to stop every VIP accessing the terminal with his aides, adding, "The only VIP we cannot stop is Mr. President and he […]

Domestic Flights Resume July 8

The Federal Government Wednesday night announced July 8 as resumption date for domestic flights. Announcing this on his official twitter handle, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said domestic operations would resume at the Abuja and Lagos Airports on July 8. He said operations would resume at Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Maiduguri Airports on July […]

COVID-19 - Interstate Transport Firm Resumes Operations Without Fare Increase

Peace Mass Transit (PMT), one of the transportation companies in Nigeria, says it will resume interstate travels nationwide on July 1, with only 50 per cent carriage but without any extra cost to passengers. This is following the relaxation of interstate travel restriction by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. According to the PTF, all interstate […]

Govt Reopens Secondary Schools and Reopens Airports for Domestic Flights

Nigeria is reopening schools for the graduating class on the advice of a task force that students get help in preparing for examinations. The chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha said, the federal government also lifted the ban on interstate movement outside curfew hours and reopened airports for domestic flights. Mustapha […]

Air Peace Evacuates 327 Nigerians in Maiden Flight to London

Nigeria's major carrier, Air Peace yesterday airlifted about 327 Nigerians from London in the airline's maiden flight to UK's capital and the first leg of the evacuation exercise to Europe's commercial centre. A statement signed by the airline's spokesman, Mr. Stanley Olisa said that the Nigerians were airlifted by Air Peace iconic Boeing 777, with […]

NCAA Bans Private Jets for Charter Operations

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned charter services with privately-registered aircraft with effect from today, THISDAY's investigation has revealed. This is coming as the Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, has said that the agency will implement flight spacing at all its airports in order to ensure […]

FAAN Increases Passenger Service Charge By 100%

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has increased the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) payable by air travellers on local and international flights by 100 per cent. FAAN said the new regime of N2,000 from N1,000 and $100 from the initial $50 per passenger would commence on August 1, 2020. With the implementation, air travellers […]

Unions Kick As Govt Mulls Airports' Concession

Aviation labour unions have issued threats to the federal government over the approval it received from the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to concession Nigeria's four major airports in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has reiterated that concessioning of the facilities would pave way for private investors […]

Airlines seek flight resumption as NCAA submits findings today

Local airlines have urged the Federal Government and the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to reopen the airspace for airlines and airports that have satisfied safety protocol to begin operations. The carriers, under the aegis of Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON), said more days were bound to be wasted and revenues lost should the system […]

Govt to Concession Airport Terminals, Targets 241,000 Jobs

The Federal Ministry of Aviation yesterday received four certificates of compliance or Outline Business Case (OBC) certificates on the concession of four international airports' terminals, bringing to seven the OBC certificates received by the ministry so far. The ministry had previously received the OBC on the national carrier, the Aviation Leasing Company and the Maintenance […]

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