Following the resumption of international flights after five months of COVID-19 lockdowns, Ethiopian Airline, yesterday, landed Abuja from Addis Ababa at about 1:35p.m. The ET 911 flight, with about 120 passengers on board, was received amid pomp. Originally billed to land 12noon, the plane was delayed by some flyers that were yet to pay their coronavirus test fee to be conducted on arrival. A passenger, who arrived from the United Kingdom, Joe Ogwu, deplored the extra cost, noting: “In the UK, COVID-19 is done free of charge, but in Nigeria, one has to pay. I paid N42,500, but in the UK, I did a free test.”Managing Director the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Rabiu Yadudu, was pleased with the resumption of flights.

Source: Ethiopian News September 08, 2020 03:45 UTC