By Uche Mbah
About one week after the minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the lifting of ban on international flights into Nigeria, Air France-KLM announced the resumption of flight to Lagos and Abuja Airports.
In the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, the Minister of Aviation had banned European carriers from flying into the country. Only chattered flights from the banned countries are able to operate. This had given ample opportunities for airlines like Air Peace to make incursions into international routes. On November 17, Sirika announced the lifting of ban on the airlines.
The two Airlines, which operate a merger, announced the flight resumption Monday.
The Airlines said in a statement Monday that flights from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja, for KLM and Air France will resume flight destinations to Amsterdam and Paris, with the possibility of transfer to other European destinations.
Customers were advised to check the entry and travel requirements for their destinations in line with the civil aviation rules and covid 19 protocols.
“Flights to and from Lagos and Abuja will be operated in strict compliance with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and international health protocols, adhering to the highest standards of health and hygiene,” the General Manager, Air France KLM Nigeria and Ghana, Michel Colleau, was reported to have said, while assuring that all safety protocols will be strictly adhered to.
Lufthansa is yet to announce resumption of flights.
