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United Airlines Launches Non-Stop Service to Lagos, Accra, and Johannesburg

ByTravel OrbitSeptember 10, 2020

Chicago based United Airlines yesterday announced it’s network expansion to three African cities of Lagos in Nigeria, Accra in Ghana, and Johannesburg in South Africa starting late Spring in 2021. After several months of comatose in the aviation industry due to the

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RwandAir Resumes Lagos and Abuja Passenger Services

ByTravel OrbitSeptember 7, 2020

Kigali based Rwanda flag carrier, RwandAir today announced the resumption of passenger flight services to the Nigerian commercial cities of Lagos and its capital city of Abuja. Flight services to both cities will commence from Monday 14th September 2020. The Nigerian

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COVID-19 Quarantine Protocol for Passengers Arriving Nigeria

ByTravel OrbitSeptember 4, 2020

The Nigerian Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 yesterday, 3rd September 2020 released a comprehensive protocol that passengers arriving and departing Nigeria are expected to adhere to. This protocol will come into effect from Saturday, 5th September 2020 which is the same

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Nigeria Bars Lufthansa, KLM, Others As It Reopens for International Flights Tomorrow

ByTravel OrbitSeptember 4, 2020

The Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mallam Hadi Sirika yesterday at a press briefing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja confirmed the resumption of international flights into the Abuja and Lagos international airports tomorrow, Saturday 5th September 2020. The

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Emirates Resumes Flights To Five African Cities

ByTravel OrbitSeptember 2, 2020

Dubai based Emirates is set to resume passenger services to West African cities of Accra, Ghana and Abidjan, Ivory Coast on 6th September, 2020. Flights will also resume to three other African cities of Conakry in Guinea, Dakar in Senegal and Lusaka in Zambia on 3rd

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Virgin Atlantic To Offer Free COVID-19 Insurance To All Passengers

ByTravel OrbitAugust 25, 2020

Virgin Atlantic said on Monday that it would introduce a free insurance policy for all new and existing flight bookings, pledging to cover up to £3,000 in expenses if a customer is denied boarding or has to quarantine due to a potential coronavirus infection. The move,

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Delta Air Lines To Block Middle Seats Till January

ByTravel OrbitAugust 20, 2020

Delta Air Lines has announced an extension of its policy of middle seats blocking till January 6th, 2021. The Atlanta based airline as well as several other airlines adopted the policy to enable social distancing and reduce number of passenger onboard amid the COVID19

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Qatar Airways Resumes Kigali and Nairobi Flight Services

ByTravel OrbitAugust 10, 2020

Qatar Airways has announced resumption of flight services to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi Kenya, with 14 weekly flights and Kigali International Airport, Rwanda, with three weekly flights. With the addition of the two destinations, the airline now operates 33

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UAE Refutes Reports of Travel Ban on Nigerians

ByTravel OrbitAugust 7, 2020

The United Arab Emirates Embassy, Abuja has released a statement denying placing a travel ban on Nigerian passport holders. A report had trended on social media earlier in the week stating that Nigerian passport holders have been banned from applying or renewing their UAE

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Woman Traveling with Husband’s Skeleton Stopped at Munich Airport

ByTravel OrbitAugust 5, 2020

Authorities at Munich airport in Germany detained a 74-year-old Armenian woman after human bones were found in her luggage, German federal police said Tuesday. Airport officials found the remains after examining the contents of a wooden box in the

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