German national carrier, Lufthansa airline has announced its plans to resume Port Harcourt flight operations.
The carrier who announced its decision to resume flight services to Port Harcourt a few days after it resumed Abuja and Lagos flight services said is awaiting clearance from the Federal Government of Nigeria to commence Port Harcourt International Airport flight operations.
According to Adenike Macaulay, the General Manager, Nigeria & Equatorial Guinea Lufthansa Group, the carrier was excited to return to the Lagos and Abuja - Frankfurt route eight months after it suspended flight operations following travel restrictions imposed by the government due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic.
Adenike who described Nigeria as one of the key markets in Africa said besides the pandemic and the accompanying restriction, it also awaited approval from the Federal Government to lift the suspension on its operations.
She added that the new schedule of flights allows all passengers from Nigeria to get the full choice of connecting flights to European, American, and Asian destinations from the same terminal 1.
“Lufthansa always was and will stay dedicated to Nigeria, one of our key markets in Africa. As we have received the final permission to reopen our flight operations, we are happy to be the first airline to reconnect Nigeria directly to the center of Europe and onwards to all other continents." She stated.
According to her, Health and safety continue to be the top priority and the airline is committed to maintaining strict adherence to hygiene regulations for all the flights.
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