An Air Peace airline flight deployed to evacuate stranded
Nigerians in the UK has been denied landing rights.
A statement released by the Nigeria high commission in
London on Sunday, the evacuation flights from London
Heathrow to Abuja and Lagos will now depart on Tuesday,
July 14.

According to the statement, the flights will now depart from
Gatwick Airport aboard an Air Partner flight.


“This is to inform all prospective evacuees that have been
issued tickets for the Air Peace flights departing on July 13,
2020, from London Heathrow to Abuja and Lagos, that due
to landing clearance issues, the flights have been
rescheduled to depart on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at
10:00am from Gatwick Airport,” the statement read.


“Furthermore, Air Peace Airlines has contracted Air Partner
to operate the flight on its behalf and any other information
will be communicated directly to the passengers.


“In light of the foregoing, the mission wishes to extend its
appreciation to the chairman and management of Air Peace
Limited for ensuring that our stranded nationals in the
United Kingdom returm home safely. ”


The federal government has been airlifting nationals
stranded in different countries across the world back home
after several countries imposed travel restrictions to curb
the spread of the coronavirus.


On Saturday, 270 Nigerians and two Egyptian nationals were
evacuated from Cairo; one amongst many evacuation flights
that have already been carried out.

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