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  • FAAN relocates protocol, VIP lounge at MMIA terminal

    FAAN relocates protocol, VIP lounge at MMIA terminal

    The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said the protocol and VIP lounge at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) will be relocated.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Henrietta Yakubu (Mrs.), General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN made this known in a statement on Friday.

    According to Yakubu, the relocation is part of efforts to expand infrastructure at the Zulu wing of the terminal and improve quality service delivery.

    Yakubu stated that the relocation will be temporary till the end of the project, and that the expansion project will only hamper passenger facilitation minimally at the terminal.

    She further stated that normal passenger check-in will not be affected in any way and that the Authority is already making arrangements for temporary spaces to be used as Protocol and VIP lounges, while the project is being executed.

    The statement reads: “As part of efforts to improve on infrastructure and service delivery at the General Aviation Terminal, Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is set to expand the Zulu wing of the terminal.

    “The expansion project, which will commence any moment from now will only hamper passenger facilitation minimally at the terminal, as normal passenger check-in will not be affected in any way.

    “However, the Protocol and VIP lounge at the terminal will be affected, as the facilities will be relocated temporarily till the end of the project, since major construction works will be carried out in that axis of the terminal.

    “Meanwhile, the Authority is already making arrangements for temporary spaces to be used as Protocol and VIP lounges, while the project is being executed.

    “When the expansion project is completed, the terminal would have been enhanced in terms of capacity, aesthetics and passenger comfort, as the expected and expanded new lounges will be twice what is presently on ground.

    “The Authority will like to appeal to passengers and other airport users to please be patient and bear with us for any inconvenience, while the project will last.

    “We will continue to give more updates on the project, as the need arises”.

  • COVID-19: No driver is permitted to wait at airport terminals – FAAN

    COVID-19: No driver is permitted to wait at airport terminals – FAAN

    The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has advised drivers not to wait at airport terminals across the country for any reason after dropping their passengers.

    This is contained in a statement released by Henrietta Yakubu (Mrs.), FAAN’s General Manager, Corporate Affairs.

    For arriving passengers, according to the statement, all drivers must park and wait inside the car parks, while they walk down to the car parks to board their vehicles.

    The statement reads: “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) hereby advises passengers, drivers and other airport users, particularly those at the General Aviation Terminal, Lagos, to always comply with all laid down protocols on Covid-19 to ensure safety of all airport users.

    “The Authority will like to emphasize that in line with Government protocols, arriving passengers are to walk down to designated car parks to board their vehicles. No driver is permitted to pick up arriving passenger(s) at the frontage of the terminals.

    “All drivers must park and wait inside the car parks, while arriving passengers walk down to the car parks to board their vehicles.

    “For departing passengers, drivers are only allowed to drop off passengers in front of the terminals. They are not permitted to wait for any reason after dropping their passengers, it is only a “Drop Off” zone.

    “We will like to advise all our esteemed customers to strictly adhere to these rules, to ease facilitation and enhance safety of all airport users”.

  • FAAN advises air travellers on what to do to avoid missing flights

    FAAN advises air travellers on what to do to avoid missing flights

    The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has advised air travellers in the country on what to do to avoid the unpleasant experiences associated with missing their flights.

    FAAN addressed the advisory to all air travellers, particularly those who travel using the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

    The airports authority advised passengers to get to the airport early enough so as to complete their check in procedures in good time, and avoid the unpleasant experiences associated with missing their flights.

    FAAN in a statement released by Henrietta Yakubu (Mrs.), General Manager, Corporate Affairs stated that the advice became necessary as passengers are likely to go through a little delay at the entrance to the terminals.

    According to the statement, this is due to built-up vehicular traffic occasioned by increase in passenger traffic being witnessed presently.

    The statement reads: “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to advise passengers and airport users, particularly those at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to get to the airport early so as to complete their check in procedures in good time, and avoid the unpleasant experiences associated with missing their flights.

    “This advice has become necessary, as passengers are likely to go through a little delay at the entrance to the terminals, due to built-up vehicular traffic occasioned by increase in passenger traffic being witnessed presently.

    “The Authority will like to assure passengers and other airport users that all hands are on deck to ensure swift facilitation and reduce the congestion to the barest minimum”.

  • FAAN speaks on safety for Easter travellers

    FAAN speaks on safety for Easter travellers

    The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured air passengers and other airport users of maximum safety within the airports during the Easter period.

    Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.

    She said that the network of airports was fully prepared and ready for the usual upsurge in passenger traffic that was the norm around this season.

    “We have put all necessary facilities, infrastructure and manpower in place, to ensure seamless facilitation at the airports during the season and beyond.

    “We also want to assure all passengers and airport users of safety and security, as relevant security agencies have been mobilised to beef up security at all the airports,” she said.

    Yakubu advised passengers to endeavour to leave their home for the airport early enough, so as to ensure that check-in formalities are conducted in good time.

  • MMA2 continues operations as FAAN shelves threat to withdraw services

    MMA2 continues operations as FAAN shelves threat to withdraw services

    The Management of the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos on Monday continued flight operations following the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) agreement to shelve plans of withdrawing its services to the terminal over alleged indebtedness.

    FAAN had in a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) stated that it would be withdrawing Aviation Security, fire fighting and rescue operations to MMA2 effective from midnight Dec. 9.

    However, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, confirmed to NAN that negotiations had resumed between the agency and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the MMA2.

    A NAN aviation correspondent who monitored the situation observed that only Arik Air had moved its Port Harcourt flights temporarily back to the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the airport operated by FAAN due to the threat.

    Other airlines operating at the MMA2 which are Medview, Max Air, Dana Air, Aero Contractors and Azman Air flew their passengers without any hindrances.

    Aero Contractors Lagos- Abuja- Kano and Lagos-Abuja flights departed from the MMA2 at 6.43 a.m. and 6.53 a.m. respectively.

    Similarly, Azman Air Lagos-Abuja flight departed at 6.47 a.m., Dana Air Lagos-Port Harcourt flight departed at 6.48 a.m., Dana Air Lagos-Abuja flight departed at 6.57 a.m. while Max Air Lagos-Abuja-Yola flight departed at 7.05 a.m.

    NAN reports that FAAN had claimed that the MMA2 was indebted to the agency to the tune of N3.9 billion since it began operations on Sept. 8,2007.

    FAAN claimed the money was for the provision of electricity, rent and conference and hotel and the five per cent remittance as agreed in the contract.

    In a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BASL, in November, FAAN gave the breakdown of the indebtedness as at July 31 as N1.4 billion for provision of Aviation Security (AVSEC), another N143 million for Fire/Safety Cost, N2.1million for marshalling and N1.9billion for management cost.

    Similarly, FAAN had also issued similar threats to Gombe, Kebbi , and Bebi airports.

    “This action has become imperative as the management of Gombe airport is indebted to the authority to the tune of N607. 9 million, while Kebbi and Bebi airports are indebted to the tune of N124.5 million and N76. 8 million respectively without any concerted effort to pay up the debt.

    The authority has issued a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) to this effect so as to give operators into the airports the opportunity to review there logistics plan,”Yakubu said in a statement issued on Sunday.