The federal government has lifted the ban on some international flights, as it on Monday, issued a directive to Lufthansa and Air France/KLM airlines to resume operations into Nigeria.
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this in a tweet on Tuesday and noted that the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Port Harcourt International Airport, and Enugu Airport might resume operations before the end of the year.
Sirika also hinted that the Qatar Airways has been granted approval to resume flights to Abuja.
“We are working with Ministry of Health, CACOVID & The PTF to open Kano, Port Harcourt & possibly Enugu airports before the end of the year. Also Lufthansa, Air France/KLM have been given go-ahead to resume. Qatar Airways is approved to start Abuja. Thank you for your patience,” Sirika tweeted.
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 had in September banned 10 airlines from operating into Nigeria when international flights operations commenced.
Following the ban, on Air France and KLM airlines passengers with tourist visas were not allowed entry into the airlines’ originating countries.