ZAINAB JUNAID
The Federal Government has waved COVID-19 PCR test for passengers coming into Nigeria who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and has also requested Nigerians travelling out of the country to ensure they are vaccinated and are in full compliance with the COVID-19 requirements of their destination or transit countries.
This was contained in a revised Travel Protocol released on Saturday, April 2, 2022, signed by the Presidential Steering Committee on Covid-19 Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Secretary to the Government of the Federation/ Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha.
In the travel protocol, “fully vaccinated passengers arriving Nigeria will not be required to carry out post-arrival PCR tests or a Rapid Antigen Test upon arriving in the country; Crew members operating regional or international flights into or out of Nigeria who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to be in the possession of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result.”
The Federal government explained that the protocol is a revision of the Travel Protocol released on November 29, 2021, Interim Travel Guidelines for Passengers arriving in Nigeria.
The eight-page paper stated among other guidelines that Children below the age of 18 years will be accorded the same privileges as persons who are fully vaccinated;
Meanwhile, in-bound passengers who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated for COVID-19 shall take a COVID-19 PCR test 48 hours before departure and undergo Days 2 and 7 post-arrival PCR tests at their own cost,” It says.
Also, passengers who are not able to show evidence of full vaccination will be treated as unvaccinated/partially vaccinated under this protocol.
“Full vaccination for COVID-19 refers to a person who received two doses of any of the following COVID-19 vaccines at least two weeks before the date of Travel: i. Pfizer/ Bio-Ntech ii. Moderna iii; Oxford Astra-Zeneca iv. Sputnik v. Sinopharm, vi; Sinovac vii. COVAXIN viii; COVOVAX ix; Nuvaxovid; OR persons who received a single dose of these vaccines are considered not fully vaccinated:
Arik Air introduces ‘Buy Miles and Fly’ Promo
ZAINAB JUNAID
Arik Air has introduced a sales promotion that will enable its frequent flyer and Affinity Wings members to purchase miles for traveling across the airline’s domestic network.
Tagged, ‘Buy Miles & Fly’, the promotion is targeted at new and existing Arik Affinity Wings members who can buy miles to fly to any of the airline’s destinations in the economy class cabin and earn additional 50% bonus miles.
The promotion is available for sale from April 01, 2022, for travel between April 15 and May 15, 2022.
Arik Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Captain Roy Ilegbodu noted that the airline value it’s customers and that’s the reason for introducing the new promo for the customers are always the focal point of the airline’s operations.
“Our products are designed to make travel easy and convenient for them,” he said.
