International airlines' operations ongoing amid protests

International airlines have continued to operate flights in and out of Nigeria without interruption amid the ongoing protest across Nigeria. As of Thursday afternoon, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines have operated flights out of Nigeria.

In an earlier travel update sent by Ethiopian Airlines to its passengers, it stated, “Due to the protests that are scheduled for tomorrow, kindly note that our flights would operate as scheduled. Passengers are expected to be at the airport by 7 am, knowing that routes leading to the airport might be traffic congested.”

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BusinessDay’s checks show that most airlines will be arriving in the country on Thursday evening, as no airline has announced flight cancellations or delays yet.

British Airways flight from Lagos on Wednesday night operated and is expected to arrive at Lagos airport on Thursday evening.

The airport terminals (old and new) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport were on Thursday crowded with several passengers who had arrived at the airport early for their flights.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.