The diplomatic row between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over flight operations may be coming to an end, as the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has given Air Peace weekly flight slots in Dubai. In a letter by the DCAA, dated December 13, 2021, and addressed to Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, […]
United Arab Emirates (UAE) which earlier on Monday gave directive to airlines that operate to Dubai from Nigeria not to bring Nigerian passengers to the Middle East country later reversed itself, attributing the reason for the initial ban to 36 travellers from the West African nation that tested positive to COVID-19 virus. Hundreds of passengers […]
After 10 months of suspending flight to Nigeria, Emirates has announced that it would resume passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from December 5, 2021. In a statement yesterday, the airline stated that Nigerian cities – Abuja and Lagos – would be served with daily flights from the day of resumption. This is coming after […]
Emirates has today touched down in both Abuja and Lagos, marking the restart of daily services to Nigeria from Dubai. It received a spectacular water canon welcome at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. Both flights from Dubai, EK 785 to Abuja and EK 783 to Lagos, were welcomed to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport with water cannon salutes. […]
Emirates will resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from 5 December 2021, offering customers enhanced connectivity to and through Dubai. The world’s largest international airline will operate to and from its Nigerian gateways with daily flights, providing travellers from Nigeria convenient access to Dubai, which remains a highly popular holiday and business destination. […]
