News Echo

  • +23481-2435-0783
  • news@newsecho.com.ng
Search
Close
  • Home
  • News
  • Crime
  • Sports
  • City Reports
  • Business
  • Politics
  • e-Edition 2023
Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Crime
  • Sports
  • City Reports
  • Business
  • Politics
  • e-Edition 2023
NewsInsider
  • Home
  • News
  • Crime
  • Sports
  • City Reports
  • Business
  • Politics
  • e-Edition 2023
Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Crime
  • Sports
  • City Reports
  • Business
  • Politics
  • e-Edition 2023
NewsInsider
Home News

FG increases carrying capacity of international airlines

From Uchenna Ezeadigwe

News Echo by News Echo
October 4, 2020
in News
0
0
SHARES
13
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Federal Government has increased the number of available seats on the flights of international airlines to 200 passengers per aircraft operating into the two designated airports, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Saturday, 3rd September, 2020.

He communicated the approved capacity increase to all foreign airline operators, flying into Nigeria, through the Air Operators Letter (AOL) dated Oct. 2, 2020, which is also the effective date of the updated flight schedules.

Nuhu said, “Following the partial resumption of international flights approved by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) and the subsequent request for additional flight frequencies by airlines, an updated flight schedule is hereby given.

“The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with the new update is to see on the average, 2,200 passengers daily, while the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, is to witness averagely, 1,400 passengers on daily basis. A total of 25, 200 seats per week are now available to foreign carriers to sell.”

“You shall ensure that all flight operations are conducted in compliance with COVID-19 Health protocols as issued by aeronautical and public health authorities.”

According to the NCAA boss, British Airways, Middle East Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways, Rwand Air, Africa World Airlines, Asky, Air Cote d’Ivoire, Delta Airlines and Egypt Air were the currently approved carriers to fly into the country.

News Echo

News Echo

We’re Impartial And Independent, And Every Day We Create Distinctive, World-Class News Content Which Inform, Educate And Entertain Millions Of People In Nigeria And Around The World.We Care About Quality Content. We Never Wanted To Be A Big Publishing House: Our Team Is Small, But It’s A Truly Wonderful Team Of People Who Really Care About What They Do. Passionate And Dedicated. Honest And Respectful. Professional But Informal.

Facebook Twitter Instagram
Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Crime
  • Sports
  • City Reports
  • Business
  • Politics
  • e-Edition 2023

Related Posts

Soludo tasks FG on Oseakwa Sea Port, Anambra – Lokoja road

Soludo tasks FG on Oseakwa Sea Port, Anambra – Lokoja road

May 26, 2023
Anambra seals three hospitals for operating with fake licenses

Anambra seals three hospitals for operating with fake licenses

May 26, 2023
newinsider frontpage
NEWSINSIDER MAGAZINE

Copyright @2023 – NewsEcho All Right Reserved.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact