IATA expresses no opinion on the content of the websites of third parties and does not accept any responsibility for third-party information. Links to third party websites are offered as a courtesy. IATA reserves the right to add or change information at any time. Given the rapidly evolving nature of the international response to the COVID-19 outbreak IATA cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information published and cannot accept liability for any errors or omissions. Nigeria had suspended domestic and international flights in March in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.ĭisclaimer The information is correct to the best of IATA's knowledge at the time of publication and is being reviewed & updated on an ongoing basis by IATA TACT and Cargo Teams. The resumption of international flights, initially set for August 29, had been postponed by a week to make adequate preparation in line with the COVID-19 protocols. On Saturday, Sirika announced the reopening of Abuja and Lagos airports for the resumption of international flights. They are: Middle-East Airlines, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Air Peace, Virgin Atlantic, Asky, Africa World Airways, Air Cote-d’Ivoire, Kenya Airways, Emirate, and Turkish airlines. Meanwhile, 14 airlines were given the green light to operate in the country. The other airlines, with the exception of RwandAir, were barred because their nations had not yet resumed international flights. Minister for Aviation Hadi Sirika had said that Nigeria will bar entry to nationals and airlines of countries that do not allow Nigerians to enter their territories amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ones that fell under this category were: Air France, KLM Royal Dutch, Lufthansa and Etihad Airways. Some of the airlines were denied permission to enter because Nigerians with tourist visas have been banned from entering those countries. The airlines are: Air France, KLM Royal Dutch, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, RwandAir, Air Namibia, Royal Air Maroc, Emirates and TAAG Angola. The Nigerian government barred nine airlines from entering the West African nation as it resumed international flights operations. Combination of passenger and cargo in cabin

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