UPDATE: International Flight Schedule

As we prepare for the reopening of the international airports and the resumption of international travels which has been slated for the 5th September 2020. There has been a lot of changes in every aspect of our lives and this wind of change has reached the international travel sector. International flights will only be operational in Lagos and Abuja airports.

Here are some key things to note if you are considering an international trip in this era of the “New Normal”.

Flight Schedule

Days	LAGOS (LOS)	ABUJA (ABV)
Monday	Turkish, Air Senegal, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar, AWA, Kenya Airways, BA	BA, Emirates, AWA
Tuesday	BA, Emirates, Egypt Air, Virgin Atlantic, Ethiopian, AWA	BA, Emirates, Ethiopian, AWA, Turkish
Wednesday	Delta, Turkish, Air Senegal, Ethiopian, AWA, Kenya Airways, MEA	BA, Emirates, Ethiopian, AWA
Thursday	BA, Delta, Egypt Air, Emirates, Ethiopian, Qatar, AWA	BA, Egypt Air, Emirates, AWA, Ethiopian, Turkish
Friday	Air Senegal, Egypt Air, Virgin Atlantic, Turkish, AWA, Kenya Airways, MEA	BA, Emirates, Ethiopian, AWA, MEA
Saturday	BA, Delta, Emirates, Qatar, AWA, Kenya Airways, MEA	BA, Egypt Air, Emirates, Ethiopian, AWA, MEA, Turkish
Sunday	Delta, Air Senegal, Virgin Atlantic, Ethiopian, AWA, Kenya Airways, Turkish	BA, Egypt Air, Emirates, Ethiopian, AWA

Approved Airlines

S/N	Airlines	Destinations in Nigeria	Foreign Carrier Operating Permit (FCOP)	Restrictions on Nigerians	Country	Comments
1.	Air France	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Tourists Visa holders not allowed entry	France	Not Approved
2.	Middle East Airlines	Lagos	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	Lebanon	Approved
3.	British Airways	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	United kingdom	Approved
4.	KLM Royal Dutch	Lagos	Yes	Tourist Visa holders not allowed entry	Netherlands	Not Approved
5.	Delta Airlines	Lagos	Yes	No Restrictions	USA	Approved
6.	Qatar Airways	Lagos	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	Qatar	Approved
7.	Ethiad Airways	Lagos	Yes	Abu Dhabi open to citizens and residents only	UAE	Not Approved
8.	Ethiopian Airlines	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	Ethiopia	Approved
9.	Egypt Air	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	Egypt	Approved
10.	Rwanda Air	Lagos Abuja	No	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	Rwanda	Not Approved
11.	Air peace Airlines	Lagos	Not Required	Not Applicable	Nigeria	Approved
12.	Virgin Atlantic	Lagos	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	United Kingdom	Approved
13.	Air Namibia	Lagos	No	Not applicable as international flights not resumed	Namibia	Not Approved
14.	Asky Airlines	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	Togo	Approved
15.	Royal Air Maroc	Lagos	No	Resume international flights 10/09/20	Morocco	Not Approved
16.	Africa World Airways	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	Ghana	Approved
17.	Air Cote d’ivoire	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	Cote d’ivoire	Approved
18.	Lufthansa	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Tourist visa holders not allowed entry	Germany	Not Approved
19.	Emirates Airlines	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	UAE	Approved
20.	Kenya Airways	Lagos	Yes	Two weeks quarantine	Kenya	Approved
21.	Turkish Airlines	Lagos Abuja	Yes	Allowed Entry Under COVID-19 protocols	Turkey	Approved
22.	Cabo Verde	Lagos	Yes	Not Applicable as international flights not resumed	Cabo Verde	Not Applicable as international flights not resumed
23.	TAAG Angola	Lagos	No	Not Applicable as international flights not resumed	Angola	Not Approved
24.	South African	Lagos		Not applicable as COVID-19 Health protocols yet to be released		Not Applicable as international flights not resumed

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