NIGERIA: AIRPORT OPERATIONS MOSTLY BACK TO

UNCLAS LAGOS 002226 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR ECON ASEC NI ACS SUBJECT: NIGERIA: AIRPORT OPERATIONS MOSTLY BACK TO NORMAL REF: LAGOS 2198 ¶1. (U) Power at Lagos' Murtala Mohammed International Airport has yet to be fully restored after last Thursday's electrical fire (reftel),but airport operations are mostly back to normal. Regular flights have resumed, and passengers are again checking in at the airport's international terminal. Airlines are trying to minimize the delays of manual check-ins by starting hours earlier than usual. Luggage collection is slightly delayed (only one conveyor is working),but airline staff are coping by calling passengers' names and distributing bags by hand. ¶2. (U) Airport authorities expect operations to return to normal early next week. HINSON-JONES