BREAKING: Nigeria has banned the following airlines from operating international flights into the country:

- Air France

- KLM

- Etihad

- RwandAir

- Air Namibia

- Royal Air Maroc

- Lufthansa

- TAAG Angola

International airlines allowed to land in Nigeria from September 5:

Lagos:

- British Airways
- Delta
- Emirates
- Qatar
- AWA
- Kenya Airways
- Middle East Airlines

Abuja:

- BA
- Egypt Air
- Emirates
- Ethiopian Airlines
- AWA
- Middle East Airlines
- Turkish Airlines

Other approved airlines:

- Virgin Atlantic

- Air Sky

- Air Côte d'Ivoire

The decision to ban or approve airlines was taken based on:

- the foreign carrier operating permit
- the guidelines by COVID-19 task force
- travel restrictions initiated by other countries

*Flights are banned from countries that have banned flights from Nigeria.