Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja on Friday witnessed an upsurge of traffic as hundreds of passengers travel to different parts of the country for Easter celebration.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the upsurge was more in the domestic wing even as international terminal also looks busy.

An official of the airport, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN that the airport was busier on Thursday than Friday.

He explained that the Thursday traffic was more on the Lagos route, attributing it to the celebration of Bola Tinubu’s birthday that took place in Lagos.

Mr Abdullahi Saroke, Max Air Station Manager, said that all flights had been fully booked for the past three days to different parts of the country.

Saroke confirmed that the airport had been quite busy in the last three days, adding that flight operations were normal.

He disclosed that there were some cancellations and flight delays to some northern parts of the country on Thursday due to hazy weather conditions in those areas.

According to him, no flight has been cancelled on Friday but there was some delays especially on flights to Maiduguri, Yola and Kano.

“The traffic was more yesterday than today but we had some delays and cancellations yesterday because of bad weather.

“All flights have been fully booked since Tuesday due to Easter celebration and we have been having upsurge of passengers since yesterday (Thursday).

“This is good for airlines because they survive on the number of flights they operate per time,” he said.

A traveler, Mr Martin Akinola, said the long holiday was an opportunity for him to travel to see his aged parents in Ibadan.

Akinola urged Christians to use this period to pray for the peace of Nigeria and an end to the farmers/herdsmen clashes across the country.

Built2last:
Air peace is the only viable remaining air line in Nigeria

kindklemz:
Less than 10 posts and it's already on front page. Who says connection no dey work?
Lala, I greet.

Built2last:
Air peace is the only viable remaining air line in Nigeria

mejai:
signs of gud leadership from buhari. booming economy.

taylor89:
Making FTC on lalasticlala's own thread is as difficult as Buhari going 30mins untop of Aisha






Lala let me use this divine opportunity to ask u a question






Is it true that the love and bond between Buhari and cow is the same love you have with snakes





Don't remove my post or ban me ooo...i only expressed my inner most mind from the anus up to nostrils

horsepower101:


The rate that they are growing is impressive.

I can wait for them to make Enugu airport their hub.

Plus Ethiopian airlines is beginning to act reckless to Nigerian customers.