Quantum Travels begins private charter evacuation flights to London, Lagos

Quantum Travels, one of Nigeria’s leading travel management companies has launched private charter evacuation flights from London to Lagos and Lagos to London.

The charter flight which costs $3,500 will be operated once a week. With the current exchange rate of N386 to a dollar, passengers will be paying N1.35million for this charter evacuation flight.

However, Businessday checks show that airlines are charging $2,000 for evacuation flights. With the current exchange rate of N386 to a dollar, passengers have had to pay N772,000 for a one-way evacuation flight.

A source at Quantum Travels told Businessday that the reason for the relatively high cost is because it is a business class flight with a maximum of 30 persons on board.

The source disclosed that the flight which is strictly for citizens and resident permit holders will be operated once in a week.

Passengers are required to get Covid-19 negative tests to get on the flight.