Nigeria’s domestic airlines suspended operations until further notice, as a measure to curtail the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country .
The announcement was made on Wednesday 25th, 2020. Air flight operators including ; Air Peace, Arik Air, Dana Air, Azman and Max Air have said they will be suspending all their domestic flight services
While Air Peace, Arik Air and Azman’s suspension will become effective from midnight of Friday, March 27, Max Air’s suspension will begin on Saturday, March 28. Dana said its service would be suspended from midnight of Wednesday March 25. Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, Kingsley Ezenwa, said the airline’s suspension would be for two weeks.
The Chief Operating Officer of Air Peace, Mrs Toyin Olajide, said the airline’s flight operations would be suspended for 23 days.
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases hit 51 cases on Wednesday, 25th 2020 and a number of states have started taking drastic measures in order to help curb the spread of the disease
