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Arik Air is continuing its phased restart of domestic flight operations post COVID-19 lockdown with resumption of services to four additional airports of Benin, Jos, Owerri and Asaba. Flights to Benin, Jos and Owerri Airports will resume on Monday, August 3, 2020 while flights to Asaba Airport will resume on …

One of Nigeria’s leading carriers, Dana Air, has Introduced WhatsApp Booking in line with the social/ physical distancing measures of Covid 19 and to create ease of booking, payment and inquiries for its guests.    The WhatsApp booking, payment platform which is the first of its kind in Nigeria, will …

Following the recent re-opening of the airports by the Federal Government, Dana Air has announced the resumption of its flight services on July 9 2020 The airline will operate three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja and back while the date for the addition of Port Harcourt and Owerri will …

Arik Air is pleased to announce the resumption of domestic flights from Wednesday, July 8, 2020 following the Federal Government’s decision to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for flight operations. The airline will be operating three daily flights from Lagos to Abuja in the first phase of the restart while …

Following the approval that flight operations recommence gradually at the nation’s airports effective July 8, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has released new procedural guidelines for air travelers and other airport users. The new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is aimed at protecting all stakeholders and preventing further spread of …

  Arik Air has donated palliative items to some communities in Lagos state to cushion the effect of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The items donated were mainly food items such as rice and beans. The areas covered by the donation were Ewu-Tuntun/Mafoluku community around the Murtala Muhammed …

Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say thank you for their heroic work looking after people during the current COVID-19 pandemic. By maintaining 24/7 operations in recent months, including the provision of over 100 charter flights, Qatar Airways’ mission to repatriate over one …

In line with the social distancing guideline on Covid-19, Dana Air has announced that it will keep the middle seats on all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights. The Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, said Dana Air will commence this initiative when flights resume, maintain it for …

Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be introducing additional precautions. Passengers on today’s flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19 before departing from Dubai. Emirates is the first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers. The quick blood test was conducted by the Dubai …

As part of support to Federal Government’s efforts towards curbing the further spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria, Dana Air has offered its resources, aircraft and crew to assist the nation in the battle against Coronavirus. The airline in a letter to the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, expressed support …