{"id":24578,"date":"2020-02-16T17:18:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T16:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=24578"},"modified":"2020-02-16T17:18:53","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T16:18:53","slug":"flights-to-lagos-international-airport-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=24578","title":{"rendered":"Flights to Lagos international airport resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Release<\/strong><br \/>\nBy James Odaudu, Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation<br \/>\nAs a follow up to our statement on diversions and cancellations of flights into, and from the Murtala Muhammed International airport Lagos, the public is hereby informed that the situation has been reversed, as both international and domestic flight operations have resumed at the airport.<br \/>\nBelow is a listing of flights into Lagos today, as at the time of writing:<br \/>\nInternational Arrivals 15-02-2020:<br \/>\nBritish Airways BAW75 DGAA 0034 18R<br \/>\nTurkish Air THY6501 LTBA 0224 18R<br \/>\nRoyal Air Maroc RAM555 GMMN 0300 18R<br \/>\nArik ARA303 DGAA 0315 18R<br \/>\nVirgin VIR411Y EGLL 0457 18R<br \/>\nArik ARA397 GBYD 0533 18R<br \/>\nBritish Airways BAW75 EGLL 0546 18R<br \/>\nAirpeace APK7767 GOBD 0555 18R<br \/>\nAsky SKK063 FKKD 0845 18R<br \/>\nAllied Air AJK133 FOOL 0911<br \/>\nAirpeace APK7585 DGAA 0950<br \/>\nKenyan Air KQA532 HKJK 1046<br \/>\nDomestic Arrivals 15-02-2020<br \/>\nArik ARA6736 DNAA 0007 18R<br \/>\nDana DAN0360x DNAA 0102 18R<br \/>\nDana DAN0360y DNAA 0304 18R<br \/>\nNest-Oil N990EA DNAA 0648 18R<br \/>\nAirpeace APK7139 DNAA 0703 18L<br \/>\nNAF NGR931 DNAA 0719 18L<br \/>\nAzman AZM2310 DNKN 0756 18L<br \/>\nAzman AZM2321 DNAA 0811 18L<br \/>\nMaxAir NGL1600 DNAA 0834 18L<br \/>\nDANA DAN0352 DNAA 0838 18L<br \/>\nAzman AZM2318 DNKA 0846 18L<br \/>\nIbomAir IAN4106 DNAI 0850 18L<br \/>\nAirpeace APK7221 0859 18L.<br \/>\nWe wish to reiterate that the diversions and cancellations as a result of highly inclement weather conditions are not peculiar to Lagos or Nigeria, but a global phenomenon, as even the most develope nations of the world have been experiencing same, resulting from weather vagaries.<br \/>\nWe also wish to re-establish the fact that the weather conditions in Lagos, and indeed every airport worldwide is not something that is noticed at the point of landing, as pilots are regularly updated during the course of the flights and therefore in a position to decide on the most appropriate airport to divert to.<br \/>\nThe Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja which has been in full operation,would have been the most appropriate for the affected airlines to divert to, if the overall interest of the Nigerian passengers was considered.<br \/>\nThe general public is once again assured of government commitment towards ensuring that full services that ensure the comfort, safety and security of air passengers are restored to normalcy, as all relevant authorities have been up and doing.<br \/>\nAviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika appreciates the understanding of those affected by the unfortunate situation, and assures them of government determination and commitment to the protection of Nigerian travellers at all times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Release By James Odaudu, Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation As a follow up to our statement on diversions and cancellations of flights into, and from the Murtala Muhammed International airport Lagos, the public is hereby informed that the situation has been reversed, as both international and domestic flight operations have resumed at the airport. 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