FEC Approves N92.123bn Contract for Abuja 2nd Runway Project The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday, approved a total of N92,123,175,305 billion for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the weekly virtual FEC meeting, presided over by […]

Buhari Directs Speedy Concession Of Newly Commissioned Lagos Airport Terminal, Others President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated the new ultramodern terminal of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) directing the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika to fast-track the concession of the airports. The president who inaugurated the terminal with the capacity to accommodate 14m passengers

FG Scraps PCR Tests for Fully Vaccinated Travelers Fully vaccinated inbound travelers would no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 test, the Federal Government said on Monday. The FG said they would, however, be subjected to a rapid antigen test at the airport by the NCDC within the arrival hall of the

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is to inaugurate the newly built international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday (today). Today’s inauguration is coming after several dates had been set by the Federal Government for the terminal’s completion and inauguration since 2015. The new international terminal is one of the five

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the increasing momentum towards reopening of borders and relaxation of travel restrictions, as COVID-19 moves into the endemic phase. Progress in Opening the World to Travel An IATA survey of travel restrictions for the world’s top 50 air travel markets (comprising 88% of international demand in 2019 as measured by revenue passenger

Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc has sealed ground-handling deals with a couple of foreign airlines, including Virgin Atlantic and Delta Airlines. Similarly, it signed a contract with Air France/KLM for the ground operations in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, just as Ethiopian Airlines also consolidated its contracts with the company. Others are Qatar Airways’

Nigerian passengers and others traveling on UK airlines, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic to and from London would no longer require to use a face mask on board as both airlines and a number of UK carriers have abolished the mask mandate. This followed the government’s announcement that all COVID-19 travel measures will end on

The Federal Government has concluded plans to announce approved concessionaires for the quadruple of Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano airports next week. It was learned that the flagship Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) will have its new operator announced by March 22. A total of 13 airport consortia, comprising local and foreign companies, submitted

Airline operators have hinted that they may be forced to shut down operations in the next three days due to the high cost of aviation fuel. Vice President, Airline Operators of Nigeria, Chief Allen Onyeama, disclosed this during a meeting with oil marketers, regulators, and the House of Representatives leadership on Monday. According to him,

UK‘s Government announced (14-Mar-2022) plans to remove the remaining COVID-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers, effective 04:00 18-Mar-2022. Details include: Removal of the passenger locator form, as well as COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers who do not qualify as vaccinated; Remaining managed hotel quarantine capacity to be fully stood down from the end of