The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and airline operators to begin the process for the resumption of international flights.
The green light was given on Thursday at the briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja.
PTF National Coordinator, Sani Aliyu said to ensure that there is no crowding of airports,operation protocols have been modified for the arrival of passengers as passengers would now arrive three hours before flights.
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“For international travel, we have made recommendations to the aviation industry to commence the process for reopening international airports provided all existing international and local COVID-19 protocols are in place.
“Specific to air transportation, as you are aware, domestic flights have already resumed, the railway sector has also restarted. For international travel, we have made recommendation to the aviation industry to commence the process for opening international airport provided all existing international and local Covid-19 protocol are in place.
“We have modified the protocol for passenger arrivals at the airports. Domestic passengers arriving at the airports are advised to arrive one hour before their flights and three hours before international flights when this restarts.”
