Emirates Airline has suspended passenger services from Abuja and Lagos until February 28, 2021. The airline, which disagreed with the Nigerian authority over extra COVID-19 protocols, however, said the suspension would affect only outbound passengers from Nigeria. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF) recently reversed the ban imposed on Emirates flights into Nigeria, following … Read more
Barely 48 hours after the federal government announced it has lifted ban on flight operations between Nigeria and UAE, Emirates Airline has disclosed flights to and from Nigeria are still on hold. Emirates disclosed this on its website on Sunday. According to the airline: “Emirates direct flight operation to and from Nigeria is still on hold,” “Affected … Read more
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika says the Federal Government has lifted the suspension placed on Emirates Airline in Nigeria. Sirika, who announced this during a briefing on Friday, said the decision was reached after negotiations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirates Airlines’ home country. The minister added that the country has also removed … Read more
Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika has said Emirates Airlines has offered to help in the process of establishing a Nigeria national carrier, Nigeria Air. President of Emirates Airlines, Tim Clark, was said to have made the offer during a panel discussion at the Dubai Expo 2020. According to James Odaudu, deputy director, press and public … Read more
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has lifted the suspension slammed on operations of Emirates flights into Nigeria. The action was in lieu of the United Arab Emirates’ suspension of the controversial antigen tests earlier imposed on Nigerians departing on Emirates Airlines. The PTF, through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), about 24 hours … Read more