Covid-19 flight resumptions
As domestic flight operations are expected to resume july 8th 2020, the federal airports authority of Nigeria FAAN has released new procedural guidelines for air passengers and other airport users.
FAAN in a release by its spokesperson Henrietta Yakubu says the new standard operating procedure SOP is aimed at protecting all stakeholders and preventing the spread of Covid 19.
As part of the guidelines in the NEW NORMAL, departing passengers must comply with use of face masks by ensuring that they must arrive the airport fully kitted in it. They must also ensure a minimum of one point five meters physical distancing.
Aviation medical/Port Health personnel would screen each passenger and ensure the use of face mask as those travelling with Pets must get necessary clearance from the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services. All passengers luggage would be disinfected before entry into the departure halls.
Passengers are required to wash their hands as often as possible as hand sanitizer would be provided for passengers before entrance at the waiting hall/lounges and pre boarding gates.
All footwear would be disinfected sanitized by foot mats placed at all entrances to the terminal building
For arriving passengers FAAN says the following must be adhered to. On disembarking from the airport passengers would observe physical distancing as they board the Co-buses, hand sanitizer would be provided in the buses
Physical distancing protocols must be observed at the baggage claim area where hand sanitizer is also provided, disinfected trolleys would be made available for passengers.
In addition FAAN says passengers are required to observe social distancing and make use of the floor marking at the security screening area. Passengers are hereby directed to comply with all other security guidelines as laid down by officials of the aviation security department
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