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The Federal Government has listed five airports to begin domestic flight operations in the country, while others will join gradually after an assessment is successfully carried out.
This was disclosed on Tuesday, by the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, in a letter to accountable Managers of all domestic and foreign airlines in the country, dated 1st June, 2020.
“The gradual start of domestic flight operations will commence on June 21, 2020, with Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Kano, Omagwa International Airport, Port Harcourt, and Sam Mbakwe Airport Owerri. Other airports will be gradually added to the network after a review and assessment,” Nuhu stated.
“All flights to any airport outside the five listed airports shall comply with the existing COVID-19 protocols for approvals.
“Emergency and essential flights are exempted from this restriction and shall comply with the existing COVID-19 protocols for approval.”
MERIDIAN SPY reported Monday, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced that airlines can resume flight operations as from June 21st.