Ahead of the resumption of commercial flights in the country, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said passengers are advised to arrive at airports three hours before flight time.
The Authority made this known via its Twitter page on Monday as part of the new protocol for the resumption of commercial flights amid the coronavirus pandemic
It wrote;
COVID-19 Flight Resumption Protocol for Passengers: You are advised to arrive at the airport three hours before your flight due to the new COVID-19 safety checks.
#COVID__19 Flight Resumption Protocol for Passengers: You are advised to arrive at the Airport 3 hours before your flight due to the new COVID-19 safety checks.#MondayMotivation #mondaythoughts pic.twitter.com/AxUF1chz22
— FAAN (@FAAN_Official) June 15, 2020
FAAN also urged travellers to maintain two metres distance from each other at the airports while noting that persons not wearing their face masks will not be allowed into airports’ premises.
The Federal Government had said the civil aviation authorities will determine the resumption of domestic flights in the country.
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
Aliyu had said;
The aviation industry is requested to start developing protocols to allow for domestic flights to resume anytime from the 21st of June onwards.
However, while giving an update on Thursday, he said the PTF was yet to receive any update from the aviation sector on its preparedness to restart commercial flight operations.
Nigeria’s airports and airspace have been shut since March by President Buhari in order to check the spread of COVID-19.
Commercial flights, both local and international, has stopped with only essential flights for medical and evacuation purposes in operation.
