Of the 13 international airlines operating in Abuja, eight have moved into the new terminal.
British Airways and Air France have asked the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to grant them a one-month extension to move their operations to the new Abuja international terminal.
Sani Mahmud, FAAN’s Regional General Manager , North Central and Abuja Airport Manager, said all other airlines had fully complied with directive with exception of Turkish Air, Air France and British Airways. On Air France, the manager said the request was also similar to that of British Airways, explaining that the authority had provided all the facilities required for smooth operation of the airlines.
“British Airways and Air France have written to ask for extension of time till end of April to enable them to bring in their experts to check the connectivity but the management has not given the approval.
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