In order to enable free flow of movement across borders and to put an end to the impasse occasioned by restriction of airlines by countries due to COVID-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has introduced new travel pass. Recently the federal government and the United Arab Emirates had a spat over the introduction […]
Last week Emirates Airlines had a spat with the federal government over its plan to introduce COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RDT) for passengers to be administered four hours before take-off of their flight. The federal government in response banned and unbanned the airline within 24 hours and since then Emirates has cancelled all its Lagos-Dubai […]
*EU Airlines to Resume Operations to Nigeria At last the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will start issuing visa to Nigerians from today while the country’s mega carrier, Emirates Airlines would start flight operations to the country from tomorrow. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika gave the hint Wednesday, expressing the readiness of the United Arab Emirates […]
*South Africa Opens Borders to International Travellers Based on the undertaking by the authorities of the United Arabs Emirates (UAE), the Nigerian government has agreed to lift the ban placed on Emirates Airlines from operating into and out of the country. According to the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, the commencement of the airline’s […]
Major Middle East carrier, Emirates has announced it would resume passenger services to Lagos from September 7 and Abuja September 9 and connect the Nigerian destinations to its global network. The airline said the resumption of flights to both Nigerian cities takes Emirates’ African network to 13 destinations, as the airline works hard to help […]
