The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, gave the details when he spoke at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 news briefing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday
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Two trade unions on Wednesday threatened to ground all flights of the South African Airways with a massive strike over wage increase and possible retrenchments by the national carrier.
SAA said in Johannesburg that some of the flights would operate later than usual and four flights had been cancelled.
South African Airways on Tuesday said it had flown over 3.2 million passengers between Lagos and Johannesburg in the last 20 years, Group Chief Executive, Vuyani Jarana, has said.
This was due to a negative equity position of more than nine billion rand, a presentation to parliament indicated.
South African Airways said in a financial plan presented to parliament that its modelling showed it was not generating enough cash.
The Federal Government had said it will make the Kaduna International Airport the alternative during the period of closure
He said the crew of the flight immediately requested medical assistance for the passengers, which was arranged and ready on arrival of the aircraft in Hong Kong