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Airlines, travelers face fresh hurdles as new protocols begin today Posted by adminAviation, COVID-19, Health, Top Stories, United Kingdom (UK) Monday, December 28th, 2020
UK, S’African passengers to get extra travel permits before boarding to Nigeria
NCAA rolls out conditions, $3,500 fine per defaulter
Stakeholders, IATA insist on on-arrival rapid testing at airports
Fresh hurdles now await international air travellers from the United Kingdom and South Africa as Federal Government’s preventive measures against new strain of COVID-19 take effect this morning.
By the new protocol, all inbound passengers are mandated to seek and get travel permit from Nigeria before boarding flights coming into the country.
• UK, S’African passengers to get extra travel permits before boarding to Nigeria
• NCAA rolls out conditions, $3,500 fine per defaulter
• Stakeholders, IATA insist on on-arrival rapid testing at airports
Fresh hurdles now await international air travellers from the United Kingdom and South Africa as Federal Government’s preventive measures against new strain of COVID-19 take effect this morning.
By the new protocol, all inbound passengers are mandated to seek and get travel permit from Nigeria before boarding flights coming into the country. x
To enforce the protocol more than ever before, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will fine airlines $3,500 for each passenger and may be required to return non-Nigerian defaulting passengers to the point of embarkation for non-compliance.
Industry experts in this report discuss the best model of concession for Nigeria, Chinedu Eze writes.
The federal government has decided to concession the terminal facilities at four major airports in the country, despite the misgivings and protests by labour.
The airports include the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano and the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.
PPP
The federal government has also concluded that it would concession the airports under the public, private partnership (PPP), where the investor would manage the facility for some years after which it reverts to the state.