While passengers with very deep pockets patronise charter airlines, others without the means join evacuation flights that have been commercialised. He said, “When you are very hungry, if they give you garri, it becomes a suitable food, forget about the ban on international flights. Charter airlines can operate private charter flights abroad — CEOThe chief executive officer of local charter airline, who spoke on condition of anonymity, argued if people had to pay for evacuation flights, then the flights could be commercialised after meeting the government requirements. He said, “So yes, the airspace is closed for general commercial flights but we can call what is going on repatriation flights and private charter flights. Ojikutu said, “Now, are such flights evacuation flights?

Source: Punch August 02, 2020 01:18 UTC